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#61005E Color

#61005E is rgb(97, 0, 94) in RGB, hsl(302, 100%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 3%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight (#702670), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#61005E
HEX#61005E
RGBrgb(97, 0, 94)
HSLhsl(302, 100%, 19%)
HSVhsv(302, 100%, 38%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 3%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(34.4% 0.157 329.9)
LABlab(21.35% 45.72 -28.09)
LCHlch(21.35% 53.66 328.43)

What #61005E 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 #61005E, 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 pink in the library.

#61005E Channel Values

How #61005E 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 948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 302° · S 100% · L 19%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 302° · S 100% · V 38%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 100% · Y 3% · K 62%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.58:1 vs white · 1.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #61005E 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 text12.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #61005E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #61005E; 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 #61005E

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 #61005E 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#61005E
Protanopia#27275E
Protanomaly#451D5E
Deuteranopia#38385D
Deuteranomaly#4C2B5D
Tritanopia#5B2020
Tritanomaly#5E1741
Achromatopsia#333333

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Using #61005E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-61005e: #61005E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #61005E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-61005e': '#61005E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.000, blue: 0.369)
Android XML<color name="color_61005e">#61005E</color>
SVG fillfill="#61005E"

More Pink Colors

#61005E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#61005E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #61005E?

#61005E is a darkest pink — rgb(97, 0, 94) in RGB and hsl(302, 100%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight (#702670), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.66.

What is the RGB value of #61005E?

#61005E is rgb(97, 0, 94) — red 97, green 0, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #61005E?

#61005E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 3%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #61005E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #61005E scores 12.58:1 against white and 1.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #61005E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #61005E 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 15.65, which is visibly different.

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