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#603BCE Color

#603BCE is rgb(96, 59, 206) in RGB, hsl(255, 60%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 71%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Majorelle Blue (#6050DC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#603BCE
HEX#603BCE
RGBrgb(96, 59, 206)
HSLhsl(255, 60%, 52%)
HSVhsv(255, 71%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(53%, 71%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(48.8% 0.212 287.3)
LABlab(36.89% 44.56 -71.80)
LCHlch(36.89% 84.50 301.82)

What #603BCE 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 #603BCE, 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.

#603BCE Channel Values

How #603BCE 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 59 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 255° · S 60% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 255° · S 71% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 53% · M 71% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.97:1 vs white · 3.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #603BCE 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 text6.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #603BCE

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

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #603BCE.

How #603BCE 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#603BCE
Protanopia#4343CE
Protanomaly#5040CE
Deuteranopia#4A4ACE
Deuteranomaly#5344CE
Tritanopia#3B6060
Tritanomaly#4C5399
Achromatopsia#595959

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #603BCE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-603bce: #603BCE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #603BCE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-603bce': '#603BCE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.376, green: 0.231, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_603bce">#603BCE</color>
SVG fillfill="#603BCE"

More Purple Colors

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

#603BCE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #603BCE?

#603BCE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(96, 59, 206) in RGB and hsl(255, 60%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Majorelle Blue (#6050DC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.54.

What is the RGB value of #603BCE?

#603BCE is rgb(96, 59, 206) — red 96, green 59, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #603BCE?

#603BCE converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 71%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #603BCE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #603BCE scores 6.97:1 against white and 3.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #603BCE 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 mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 18.72, which is visibly different.

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