#602494 Color
#602494 is rgb(96, 36, 148) in RGB, hsl(272, 61%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 76%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rebecca Purple (#663399), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#602494rgb(96, 36, 148)hsl(272, 61%, 36%)hsv(272, 76%, 58%)cmyk(35%, 76%, 0%, 42%)oklch(41% 0.173 304)lab(28.54% 43.04 -50.91)lch(28.54% 66.66 310.22)What #602494 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 #602494, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#602494 Channel Values
How #602494 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 148 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 272° · S 61% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 272° · S 76% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 76% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.64:1 vs white · 2.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #602494 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 #602494
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #602494; 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 #602494
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 #602494 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.
#602494#343494#492E94#404093#4E3694#514141#57376C#454545Using #602494 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-602494: #602494;background-color: #602494;colors: { 'color-602494': '#602494' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.141, blue: 0.580)<color name="color_602494">#602494</color>fill="#602494"More Purple Colors
#602494 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#602494 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #602494?
#602494 is a dark purple — rgb(96, 36, 148) in RGB and hsl(272, 61%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.82.
What is the RGB value of #602494?
#602494 is rgb(96, 36, 148) — red 96, green 36, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #602494?
#602494 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 76%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #602494 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #602494 scores 9.64:1 against white and 2.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #602494 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #602494 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 6.82, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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