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#60658A Color

#60658A is rgb(96, 101, 138) in RGB, hsl(233, 18%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 27%, 0%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rhythm (#777696), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#60658A
HEX#60658A
RGBrgb(96, 101, 138)
HSLhsl(233, 18%, 46%)
HSVhsv(233, 30%, 54%)
CMYKcmyk(30%, 27%, 0%, 46%)
OKLCHoklch(51.7% 0.059 278.2)
LABlab(43.47% 4.89 -21.28)
LCHlch(43.47% 21.84 282.94)

What #60658A 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 #60658A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#60658A Channel Values

How #60658A 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 101 · B 1388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 233° · S 18% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 233° · S 30% · V 54%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 30% · M 27% · Y 0% · K 46%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.64:1 vs white · 3.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #60658A 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 text5.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #60658A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #60658A; 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 #60658A

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 #60658A 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#60658A
Protanopia#64648A
Protanomaly#63658A
Deuteranopia#63638A
Deuteranomaly#62648A
Tritanopia#5A6B6B
Tritanomaly#5C6878
Achromatopsia#676767

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Using #60658A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-60658a: #60658A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #60658A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-60658a': '#60658A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.376, green: 0.396, blue: 0.541)
Android XML<color name="color_60658a">#60658A</color>
SVG fillfill="#60658A"

More Blue Colors

#60658A sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#60658A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #60658A?

#60658A is a mid-tone blue — rgb(96, 101, 138) in RGB and hsl(233, 18%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rhythm (#777696), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.24.

What is the RGB value of #60658A?

#60658A is rgb(96, 101, 138) — red 96, green 101, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #60658A?

#60658A converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 27%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #60658A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #60658A scores 5.64:1 against white and 3.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #60658A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #60658A 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 16.22, which is visibly different.

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