#611960 Color
#611960 is rgb(97, 25, 96) in RGB, hsl(301, 59%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 74%, 1%, 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 5.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#611960rgb(97, 25, 96)hsl(301, 59%, 24%)hsv(301, 74%, 38%)cmyk(0%, 74%, 1%, 62%)oklch(36.2% 0.135 328.5)lab(23.89% 39.21 -25.40)lch(23.89% 46.72 327.06)What #611960 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 #611960, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#611960 Channel Values
How #611960 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 97 · G 25 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 301° · S 59% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 301° · S 74% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 74% · Y 1% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.56:1 vs white · 1.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #611960 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 #611960
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #611960; 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 #611960
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 #611960 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.
#611960#2F2F60#482860#3D3D5F#4E325F#5C2A2A#5E2446#393939Using #611960 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-611960: #611960;background-color: #611960;colors: { 'color-611960': '#611960' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.098, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_611960">#611960</color>fill="#611960"More Pink Colors
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#611960 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #611960?
#611960 is a dark pink — rgb(97, 25, 96) in RGB and hsl(301, 59%, 24%) 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 5.81.
What is the RGB value of #611960?
#611960 is rgb(97, 25, 96) — red 97, green 25, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #611960?
#611960 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 74%, 1%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #611960 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #611960 scores 11.56:1 against white and 1.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #611960 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #611960 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 20.93, which is visibly different.
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