#603A83 Color
#603A83 is rgb(96, 58, 131) in RGB, hsl(271, 39%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 56%, 0%, 49%) 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 8.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#603A83rgb(96, 58, 131)hsl(271, 39%, 37%)hsv(271, 56%, 51%)cmyk(27%, 56%, 0%, 49%)oklch(42.8% 0.121 306)lab(31.83% 28.56 -35.15)lch(31.83% 45.28 309.09)What #603A83 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 #603A83, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#603A83 Channel Values
How #603A83 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 58 · B 131 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 271° · S 39% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 271° · S 56% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.64:1 vs white · 2.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #603A83 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 #603A83
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #603A83; 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 #603A83
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 #603A83 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.
#603A83#424283#503F83#494982#534483#564848#5A4365#4C4C4CUsing #603A83 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-603a83: #603A83;background-color: #603A83;colors: { 'color-603a83': '#603A83' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.227, blue: 0.514)<color name="color_603a83">#603A83</color>fill="#603A83"More Purple Colors
#603A83 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#603A83 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #603A83?
#603A83 is a dark purple — rgb(96, 58, 131) in RGB and hsl(271, 39%, 37%) 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 8.83.
What is the RGB value of #603A83?
#603A83 is rgb(96, 58, 131) — red 96, green 58, and blue 131 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #603A83?
#603A83 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 56%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #603A83 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #603A83 scores 8.64:1 against white and 2.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #603A83 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #603A83 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 10.54, which is visibly different.
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