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#603A92 Color

#603A92 is rgb(96, 58, 146) in RGB, hsl(266, 43%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 60%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#603A92
HEX#603A92
RGBrgb(96, 58, 146)
HSLhsl(266, 43%, 40%)
HSVhsv(266, 60%, 57%)
CMYKcmyk(34%, 60%, 0%, 43%)
OKLCHoklch(43.9% 0.14 300.6)
LABlab(32.65% 31.62 -43.06)
LCHlch(32.65% 53.43 306.29)

What #603A92 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 #603A92, 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.

#603A92 Channel Values

How #603A92 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 58 · B 1468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 266° · S 43% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 266° · S 60% · V 57%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 34% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 43%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.34:1 vs white · 2.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #603A92 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 text8.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #603A92

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #603A92; 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 #603A92

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 #603A92 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#603A92
Protanopia#424292
Protanomaly#503F92
Deuteranopia#494992
Deuteranomaly#534492
Tritanopia#534C4C
Tritanomaly#58466F
Achromatopsia#4E4E4E

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Using #603A92 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-603a92: #603A92;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #603A92;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-603a92': '#603A92' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.376, green: 0.227, blue: 0.573)
Android XML<color name="color_603a92">#603A92</color>
SVG fillfill="#603A92"

More Purple Colors

#603A92 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#603A92 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #603A92?

#603A92 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(96, 58, 146) in RGB and hsl(266, 43%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.84.

What is the RGB value of #603A92?

#603A92 is rgb(96, 58, 146) — red 96, green 58, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #603A92?

#603A92 converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 60%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #603A92 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #603A92 scores 8.34:1 against white and 2.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #603A92 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #603A92 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 8.23, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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