#602457 Color
#602457 is rgb(96, 36, 87) in RGB, hsl(309, 45%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 63%, 9%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Purple (#682860), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#602457rgb(96, 36, 87)hsl(309, 45%, 26%)hsv(309, 63%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 63%, 9%, 62%)oklch(36.8% 0.11 333.8)lab(25.09% 32.88 -17.62)lch(25.09% 37.30 331.82)What #602457 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 #602457, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#602457 Channel Values
How #602457 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 36 · B 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 309° · S 45% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 309° · S 63% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 63% · Y 9% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.13:1 vs white · 1.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #602457 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 #602457
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #602457; 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 #602457
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 #602457 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.
#602457#343457#492E57#404056#4E3656#5C2E2E#5E2A42#3B3B3BUsing #602457 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-602457: #602457;background-color: #602457;colors: { 'color-602457': '#602457' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.141, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_602457">#602457</color>fill="#602457"More Pink Colors
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#602457 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #602457?
#602457 is a dark pink — rgb(96, 36, 87) in RGB and hsl(309, 45%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Purple (#682860), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.69.
What is the RGB value of #602457?
#602457 is rgb(96, 36, 87) — red 96, green 36, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #602457?
#602457 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 63%, 9%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #602457 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #602457 scores 11.13:1 against white and 1.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #602457 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #602457 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 28.1, which is a different colour altogether.
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