#601598 Hex Color
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Dark, moody purple with a cool violet undertone. #601598 carries a mysterious, serious weight, which suits luxury branding, gaming interfaces, and moody background work. It performs best as a dominant base color rather than a small accent. White text reads clearly on it at about 10.2:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA for body copy.
Questions about #601598
What is #601598 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #601598 is rgb(96, 21, 152), in HSL hsl(274, 76%, 34%) and in CMYK 37%, 86%, 0%, 40%.
What colors pair well with #601598?
Muted golds and warm ambers bring out the depth in #601598, while cool grays keep it moody. A soft lilac tint also makes readable secondary text on top of it.
Is #601598 readable on white or black?
#601598 has a 10.20:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.05:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.