#603E5A Color
#603E5A is rgb(96, 62, 90) in RGB, hsl(311, 22%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 6%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Byzantium (#5D3954), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#603E5Argb(96, 62, 90)hsl(311, 22%, 31%)hsv(311, 35%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 6%, 62%)oklch(41.3% 0.063 333.2)lab(31.06% 18.98 -10.49)lch(31.06% 21.68 331.08)What #603E5A 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 #603E5A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#603E5A Channel Values
How #603E5A 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 62 · B 90 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 311° · S 22% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 311° · S 35% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 6% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9:1 vs white · 2.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #603E5A 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 #603E5A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #603E5A; 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 #603E5A
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 #603E5A 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.
#603E5A#45455A#51425A#4B4B59#54465A#5D4242#5E414D#494949Using #603E5A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-603e5a: #603E5A;background-color: #603E5A;colors: { 'color-603e5a': '#603E5A' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.243, blue: 0.353)<color name="color_603e5a">#603E5A</color>fill="#603E5A"More Pink Colors
#603E5A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#603E5A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #603E5A?
#603E5A is a dark pink — rgb(96, 62, 90) in RGB and hsl(311, 22%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Byzantium (#5D3954), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.29.
What is the RGB value of #603E5A?
#603E5A is rgb(96, 62, 90) — red 96, green 62, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #603E5A?
#603E5A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 6%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #603E5A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #603E5A scores 9:1 against white and 2.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #603E5A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #603E5A 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 25.47, which is a different colour altogether.
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