#603479 Color
#603479 is rgb(96, 52, 121) in RGB, hsl(278, 40%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 57%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial (#602F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#603479rgb(96, 52, 121)hsl(278, 40%, 34%)hsv(278, 57%, 47%)cmyk(21%, 57%, 0%, 53%)oklch(41.2% 0.119 311.7)lab(29.97% 29.99 -31.86)lch(29.97% 43.75 313.27)What #603479 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 #603479, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#603479 Channel Values
How #603479 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 52 · B 121 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 278° · S 40% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 278° · S 57% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.27:1 vs white · 2.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #603479 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 #603479
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #603479; 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 #603479
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 #603479 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.
#603479#3E3E79#4E3A79#464678#524079#584242#5B3D5D#474747Using #603479 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-603479: #603479;background-color: #603479;colors: { 'color-603479': '#603479' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.204, blue: 0.475)<color name="color_603479">#603479</color>fill="#603479"More Purple Colors
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#603479 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #603479?
#603479 is a dark purple — rgb(96, 52, 121) in RGB and hsl(278, 40%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Imperial (#602F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.34.
What is the RGB value of #603479?
#603479 is rgb(96, 52, 121) — red 96, green 52, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #603479?
#603479 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 57%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #603479 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #603479 scores 9.27:1 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 #603479 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #603479 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 13.86, which is visibly different.
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