#60247B Color
#60247B is rgb(96, 36, 123) in RGB, hsl(281, 55%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 71%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eminence (#6C3082), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#60247Brgb(96, 36, 123)hsl(281, 55%, 31%)hsv(281, 71%, 48%)cmyk(22%, 71%, 0%, 52%)oklch(39.1% 0.146 313.4)lab(26.93% 38.48 -37.96)lch(26.93% 54.05 315.39)What #60247B 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 #60247B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#60247B Channel Values
How #60247B 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 123 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 281° · S 55% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 281° · S 71% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 71% · Y 0% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.32:1 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 #60247B 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 #60247B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #60247B; 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 #60247B
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 #60247B 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.
#60247B#34347B#492E7B#40407A#4E367B#563939#5A315B#404040Using #60247B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-60247b: #60247B;background-color: #60247B;colors: { 'color-60247b': '#60247B' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.141, blue: 0.482)<color name="color_60247b">#60247B</color>fill="#60247B"More Purple Colors
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#60247B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #60247B?
#60247B is a dark purple — rgb(96, 36, 123) in RGB and hsl(281, 55%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eminence (#6C3082), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.37.
What is the RGB value of #60247B?
#60247B is rgb(96, 36, 123) — red 96, green 36, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #60247B?
#60247B converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 71%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #60247B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #60247B scores 10.32:1 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 #60247B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #60247B 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 11.16, which is visibly different.
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