#602574 Color
#602574 is rgb(96, 37, 116) in RGB, hsl(285, 52%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 68%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eminence (#6C3082), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#602574rgb(96, 37, 116)hsl(285, 52%, 30%)hsv(285, 68%, 45%)cmyk(17%, 68%, 0%, 55%)oklch(38.7% 0.137 316.4)lab(26.70% 36.82 -33.88)lch(26.70% 50.04 317.38)What #602574 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 #602574, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#602574 Channel Values
How #602574 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 37 · B 116 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 52% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 68% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 68% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.43:1 vs white · 2.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #602574 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 #602574
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #602574; 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 #602574
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 #602574 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.
#602574#353574#4A2F74#404073#4F3773#583737#5B3156#404040Using #602574 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-602574: #602574;background-color: #602574;colors: { 'color-602574': '#602574' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.145, blue: 0.455)<color name="color_602574">#602574</color>fill="#602574"More Purple Colors
#602574 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#602574 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #602574?
#602574 is a dark purple — rgb(96, 37, 116) in RGB and hsl(285, 52%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eminence (#6C3082), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.87.
What is the RGB value of #602574?
#602574 is rgb(96, 37, 116) — red 96, green 37, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #602574?
#602574 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 68%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #602574 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #602574 scores 10.43:1 against white and 2.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #602574 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #602574 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 15.02, which is visibly different.
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