#603772 Color
#603772 is rgb(96, 55, 114) in RGB, hsl(282, 35%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 52%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial (#602F6B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#603772rgb(96, 55, 114)hsl(282, 35%, 33%)hsv(282, 52%, 45%)cmyk(16%, 52%, 0%, 55%)oklch(41.3% 0.105 314.7)lab(30.31% 27.03 -26.92)lch(30.31% 38.15 315.12)What #603772 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 #603772, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#603772 Channel Values
How #603772 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 55 · B 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 282° · S 35% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 282° · S 52% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.18:1 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 #603772 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 #603772
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #603772; 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 #603772
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 #603772 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.
#603772#404072#4F3D72#484871#524272#594242#5C3E59#484848Using #603772 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-603772: #603772;background-color: #603772;colors: { 'color-603772': '#603772' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.216, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_603772">#603772</color>fill="#603772"More Purple Colors
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#603772 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #603772?
#603772 is a dark purple — rgb(96, 55, 114) in RGB and hsl(282, 35%, 33%) 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 4.01.
What is the RGB value of #603772?
#603772 is rgb(96, 55, 114) — red 96, green 55, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #603772?
#603772 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 52%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #603772 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #603772 scores 9.18:1 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 #603772 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #603772 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 16.79, which is visibly different.
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