#602877 Color
#602877 is rgb(96, 40, 119) in RGB, hsl(283, 50%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 66%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eminence (#6C3082), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#602877rgb(96, 40, 119)hsl(283, 50%, 31%)hsv(283, 66%, 47%)cmyk(19%, 66%, 0%, 53%)oklch(39.3% 0.136 314.7)lab(27.41% 35.90 -34.65)lch(27.41% 49.89 316.01)What #602877 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 #602877, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#602877 Channel Values
How #602877 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 40 · B 119 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 283° · S 50% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 283° · S 66% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 66% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.16:1 vs white · 2.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #602877 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 #602877
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #602877; 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 #602877
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 #602877 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.
#602877#373777#4A3177#414176#4F3877#573A3A#5B3359#414141Using #602877 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-602877: #602877;background-color: #602877;colors: { 'color-602877': '#602877' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.157, blue: 0.467)<color name="color_602877">#602877</color>fill="#602877"More Purple Colors
#602877 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#602877 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #602877?
#602877 is a dark purple — rgb(96, 40, 119) in RGB and hsl(283, 50%, 31%) 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 4.25.
What is the RGB value of #602877?
#602877 is rgb(96, 40, 119) — red 96, green 40, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #602877?
#602877 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 66%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #602877 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #602877 scores 10.16:1 against white and 2.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #602877 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #602877 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 14.18, which is visibly different.
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