#602183 Color
#602183 is rgb(96, 33, 131) in RGB, hsl(279, 60%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 75%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is KSU Purple (#512888), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#602183rgb(96, 33, 131)hsl(279, 60%, 32%)hsv(279, 75%, 51%)cmyk(27%, 75%, 0%, 49%)oklch(39.4% 0.158 310.4)lab(26.93% 41.20 -42.98)lch(26.93% 59.54 313.79)What #602183 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #602183, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#602183 Channel Values
How #602183 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 96 · G 33 · B 131 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 279° · S 60% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 279° · S 75% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 75% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.28:1 vs white · 2.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #602183 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #602183
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #602183; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #602183
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #602183 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#602183#333383#492C83#3E3E82#4E3583#553A3A#593160#414141Using #602183 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-602183: #602183;background-color: #602183;colors: { 'color-602183': '#602183' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.129, blue: 0.514)<color name="color_602183">#602183</color>fill="#602183"More Purple Colors
#602183 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#602183 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #602183?
#602183 is a dark purple — rgb(96, 33, 131) in RGB and hsl(279, 60%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is KSU Purple (#512888), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.45.
What is the RGB value of #602183?
#602183 is rgb(96, 33, 131) — red 96, green 33, and blue 131 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #602183?
#602183 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 75%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #602183 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #602183 scores 10.28:1 against white and 2.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #602183 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #602183 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 7.73, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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