#602A74 Color
#602A74 is rgb(96, 42, 116) in RGB, hsl(284, 47%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 64%, 0%, 55%) 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 5.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#602A74rgb(96, 42, 116)hsl(284, 47%, 31%)hsv(284, 64%, 45%)cmyk(17%, 64%, 0%, 55%)oklch(39.4% 0.13 315.8)lab(27.63% 34.38 -32.40)lch(27.63% 47.25 316.70)What #602A74 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 #602A74, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#602A74 Channel Values
How #602A74 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 42 · B 116 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 284° · S 47% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 284° · S 64% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 64% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.09:1 vs white · 2.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #602A74 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 #602A74
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #602A74; 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 #602A74
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 #602A74 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.
#602A74#383874#4B3374#424273#503A74#583A3A#5B3457#424242Using #602A74 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-602a74: #602A74;background-color: #602A74;colors: { 'color-602a74': '#602A74' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.165, blue: 0.455)<color name="color_602a74">#602A74</color>fill="#602A74"More Purple Colors
#602A74 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#602A74 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #602A74?
#602A74 is a dark purple — rgb(96, 42, 116) in RGB and hsl(284, 47%, 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 5.51.
What is the RGB value of #602A74?
#602A74 is rgb(96, 42, 116) — red 96, green 42, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #602A74?
#602A74 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 64%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #602A74 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #602A74 scores 10.09:1 against white and 2.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #602A74 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #602A74 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 16.51, which is visibly different.
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