#613974 Color
#613974 is rgb(97, 57, 116) in RGB, hsl(281, 34%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 51%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial (#602F6B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#613974rgb(97, 57, 116)hsl(281, 34%, 34%)hsv(281, 51%, 45%)cmyk(16%, 51%, 0%, 55%)oklch(41.9% 0.104 314)lab(31.00% 26.60 -27.08)lch(31.00% 37.96 314.49)What #613974 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 #613974, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#613974 Channel Values
How #613974 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 57 · B 116 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 281° · S 34% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 281° · S 51% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.95:1 vs white · 2.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #613974 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 #613974
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #613974; 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 #613974
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 #613974 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.
#613974#424274#503F74#494973#544374#5A4444#5D405B#494949Using #613974 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-613974: #613974;background-color: #613974;colors: { 'color-613974': '#613974' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.224, blue: 0.455)<color name="color_613974">#613974</color>fill="#613974"More Purple Colors
#613974 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#613974 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #613974?
#613974 is a dark purple — rgb(97, 57, 116) in RGB and hsl(281, 34%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Imperial (#602F6B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.78.
What is the RGB value of #613974?
#613974 is rgb(97, 57, 116) — red 97, green 57, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #613974?
#613974 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 51%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #613974 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #613974 scores 8.95:1 against white and 2.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #613974 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #613974 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 16.51, which is visibly different.
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