Information about #601D8A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#601D8A falls into the Violet Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(96, 29, 138) — 37.6% red, 11.4% green, 54.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 43 / 0 / 46. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#601D8A is a vivid, lively violet that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to American Violet (#551B8C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Purple Iris (#571B7E) and Jessa Bee Lavender (#652C88).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(96, 29, 138)), which gives #601D8A its character. On this background, white text reaches a 10.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#601D8A color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#601D8A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#601D8A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#601D8A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#601D8A color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#601D8A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #601D8A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

American Violet color link
American Violet

#551B8C

Purple Iris color link
Purple Iris

#571B7E

Jessa Bee Lavender color link
Jessa Bee Lavender

#652C88

Roku Purple color link
Roku Purple

#662D91

KSU Purple color link
KSU Purple

#512888

Purple Jam color link
Purple Jam

#6A287E

Aesthetic Purple color link
Aesthetic Purple

#502380

Metallic Violet color link
Metallic Violet

#5B0A91

Kosmic Purple color link
Kosmic Purple

#4B1D8F

coresight purple color link
coresight purple

#6F2994

Regalia color link
Regalia

#522D80

Eminence color link
Eminence

#6C3082

#601D8A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#601D8A
  • RGB96, 29, 138
  • CMYK16, 43, 0, 46
  • HSL277°, 65%, 33%
  • HSL Precise276.881°, 65.269%, 32.745%
  • HSV277°, 79%, 54%
  • HSB277°, 79%, 54%
  • HEX ID601D8A
  • DECIMAL ID6299018
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB37.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
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