#603D6C Color
#603D6C is rgb(96, 61, 108) in RGB, hsl(285, 28%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 44%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Violet (#65315F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#603D6Crgb(96, 61, 108)hsl(285, 28%, 33%)hsv(285, 44%, 42%)cmyk(11%, 44%, 0%, 58%)oklch(42% 0.086 317.1)lab(31.48% 22.52 -21.30)lch(31.48% 31.00 316.58)What #603D6C 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 #603D6C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#603D6C Channel Values
How #603D6C 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 61 · B 108 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 28% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 44% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.82:1 vs white · 2.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #603D6C 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 #603D6C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #603D6C; 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 #603D6C
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 #603D6C 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.
#603D6C#45456C#51426C#4B4B6B#54466C#5B4545#5D4257#4A4A4AUsing #603D6C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-603d6c: #603D6C;background-color: #603D6C;colors: { 'color-603d6c': '#603D6C' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.239, blue: 0.424)<color name="color_603d6c">#603D6C</color>fill="#603D6C"More Purple Colors
#603D6C sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#603D6C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #603D6C?
#603D6C is a dark purple — rgb(96, 61, 108) in RGB and hsl(285, 28%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Violet (#65315F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.27.
What is the RGB value of #603D6C?
#603D6C is rgb(96, 61, 108) — red 96, green 61, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #603D6C?
#603D6C converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 44%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #603D6C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #603D6C scores 8.82:1 against white and 2.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #603D6C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #603D6C 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 21.5, which is visibly different.
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