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#610042 Color

#610042 is rgb(97, 0, 66) in RGB, hsl(319, 100%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 32%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tyrian Purple (#66023C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#610042
HEX#610042
RGBrgb(97, 0, 66)
HSLhsl(319, 100%, 19%)
HSVhsv(319, 100%, 38%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 32%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(32.7% 0.138 346.9)
LABlab(20.00% 42.86 -11.19)
LCHlch(20.00% 44.29 345.36)

What #610042 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 #610042, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tyrian Purple#66023CΔE 6.08Spanish Purple#66033CΔE 6.21Pansy Purple#78184AΔE 9.78Byzantium#702963ΔE 13.14Palatinate Purple#682860ΔE 13.83Dark Raspberry#872657ΔE 13.98

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#610042 Channel Values

How #610042 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 97 · G 0 · B 668-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 319° · S 100% · L 19%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 319° · S 100% · V 38%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 100% · Y 32% · K 62%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.23:1 vs white · 1.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #610042 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 text13.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #610042 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #610042

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #610042; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#610042
Complementary
#00611F
Analogous
#4F0061
Analogous
#610012
Triadic
#426100
Triadic
#004261
Split comp.
#126100
Split comp.
#00614F

Tints & Shades of #610042

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.

Tints

#990069
#D60092
#FF0FB3
#FF47C5
#FF80D7
#FFBDEA

Shades

#57003B
#4D0034
#42002D
#330023
#29001C
#1F0015

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #610042.

How #610042 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#610042
Protanopia#272742
Protanomaly#451D42
Deuteranopia#383840
Deuteranomaly#4C2B41
Tritanopia#5E1414
Tritanomaly#5F0D2D
Achromatopsia#303030

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #610042 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-610042: #610042;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #610042;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-610042': '#610042' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.000, blue: 0.259)
Android XML<color name="color_610042">#610042</color>
SVG fillfill="#610042"

More Pink Colors

#610042 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#610042 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #610042?

#610042 is a darkest pink — rgb(97, 0, 66) in RGB and hsl(319, 100%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tyrian Purple (#66023C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.08.

What is the RGB value of #610042?

#610042 is rgb(97, 0, 66) — red 97, green 0, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #610042?

#610042 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 32%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #610042 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #610042 scores 13.23:1 against white and 1.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #610042 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #610042 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 purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 29.99, which is a different colour altogether.

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