#602966 Color
#602966 is rgb(96, 41, 102) in RGB, hsl(294, 43%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 60%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial (#602F6B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#602966rgb(96, 41, 102)hsl(294, 43%, 28%)hsv(294, 60%, 40%)cmyk(6%, 60%, 0%, 60%)oklch(38.4% 0.116 323.6)lab(26.73% 32.58 -24.86)lch(26.73% 40.98 322.65)What #602966 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 #602966, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#602966 Channel Values
How #602966 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 41 · B 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 294° · S 43% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 294° · S 60% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.47:1 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 #602966 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 #602966
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #602966; 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 #602966
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 #602966 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.
#602966#373766#4B3266#414165#4F3965#5A3535#5D314D#3F3F3FUsing #602966 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-602966: #602966;background-color: #602966;colors: { 'color-602966': '#602966' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.161, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_602966">#602966</color>fill="#602966"More Pink Colors
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#602966 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #602966?
#602966 is a dark pink — rgb(96, 41, 102) in RGB and hsl(294, 43%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Imperial (#602F6B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.91.
What is the RGB value of #602966?
#602966 is rgb(96, 41, 102) — red 96, green 41, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #602966?
#602966 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 60%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #602966 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #602966 scores 10.47:1 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 #602966 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #602966 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 21.38, which is visibly different.
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