#603285 Color
#603285 is rgb(96, 50, 133) in RGB, hsl(273, 45%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 62%, 0%, 48%) 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 5.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#603285rgb(96, 50, 133)hsl(273, 45%, 36%)hsv(273, 62%, 52%)cmyk(28%, 62%, 0%, 48%)oklch(41.7% 0.137 307)lab(30.18% 33.35 -39.01)lch(30.18% 51.32 310.53)What #603285 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 #603285, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#603285 Channel Values
How #603285 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 50 · B 133 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 273° · S 45% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 273° · S 62% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 62% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.16:1 vs white · 2.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #603285 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 #603285
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #603285; 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 #603285
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 #603285 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.
#603285#3D3D85#4D3985#454584#513E85#554444#5A3D64#484848Using #603285 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-603285: #603285;background-color: #603285;colors: { 'color-603285': '#603285' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.196, blue: 0.522)<color name="color_603285">#603285</color>fill="#603285"More Purple Colors
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#603285 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #603285?
#603285 is a dark purple — rgb(96, 50, 133) in RGB and hsl(273, 45%, 36%) 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 5.71.
What is the RGB value of #603285?
#603285 is rgb(96, 50, 133) — red 96, green 50, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #603285?
#603285 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 62%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #603285 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #603285 scores 9.16:1 against white and 2.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #603285 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #603285 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 10.3, which is visibly different.
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