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#602C90 Color

#602C90 is rgb(96, 44, 144) in RGB, hsl(271, 53%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 69%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rebecca Purple (#663399), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#602C90
HEX#602C90
RGBrgb(96, 44, 144)
HSLhsl(271, 53%, 37%)
HSVhsv(271, 69%, 56%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 69%, 0%, 44%)
OKLCHoklch(41.7% 0.158 304.1)
LABlab(29.66% 38.58 -46.64)
LCHlch(29.66% 60.53 309.59)

What #602C90 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 #602C90, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#602C90 Channel Values

How #602C90 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 96 · G 44 · B 1448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 271° · S 53% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 271° · S 69% · V 56%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 33% · M 69% · Y 0% · K 44%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.29:1 vs white · 2.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #602C90 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.

TextWhite text9.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #602C90

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #602C90; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #602C90

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #602C90 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.

Typical#602C90
Protanopia#393990
Protanomaly#4B3490
Deuteranopia#43438F
Deuteranomaly#503B90
Tritanopia#524444
Tritanomaly#583B6B
Achromatopsia#474747

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #602C90 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-602c90: #602C90;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #602C90;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-602c90': '#602C90' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.376, green: 0.173, blue: 0.565)
Android XML<color name="color_602c90">#602C90</color>
SVG fillfill="#602C90"

More Purple Colors

#602C90 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#602C90 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #602C90?

#602C90 is a dark purple — rgb(96, 44, 144) in RGB and hsl(271, 53%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.93.

What is the RGB value of #602C90?

#602C90 is rgb(96, 44, 144) — red 96, green 44, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #602C90?

#602C90 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 69%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #602C90 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #602C90 scores 9.29:1 against white and 2.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #602C90 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #602C90 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 2.93, which is very hard to tell apart.

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