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#62017A Color

#62017A is rgb(98, 1, 122) in RGB, hsl(288, 98%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 99%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinzolin (#6C0277), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#62017A
HEX#62017A
RGBrgb(98, 1, 122)
HSLhsl(288, 98%, 24%)
HSVhsv(288, 99%, 48%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 99%, 0%, 52%)
OKLCHoklch(36.7% 0.178 317.3)
LABlab(23.40% 49.34 -42.97)
LCHlch(23.40% 65.43 318.94)

What #62017A 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 #62017A, 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 purple in the library.

#62017A Channel Values

How #62017A 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 98 · G 1 · B 1228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 98% · L 24%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 99% · V 48%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 99% · Y 0% · K 52%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.64:1 vs white · 1.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #62017A 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 text11.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #62017A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #62017A; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #62017A

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #62017A 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#62017A
Protanopia#28287A
Protanomaly#461E7A
Deuteranopia#393979
Deuteranomaly#4C2B79
Tritanopia#582C2C
Tritanomaly#5C2156
Achromatopsia#393939

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #62017A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-62017a: #62017A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #62017A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-62017a': '#62017A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.384, green: 0.004, blue: 0.478)
Android XML<color name="color_62017a">#62017A</color>
SVG fillfill="#62017A"

More Purple Colors

#62017A sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#62017A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #62017A?

#62017A is a dark purple — rgb(98, 1, 122) in RGB and hsl(288, 98%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinzolin (#6C0277), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.51.

What is the RGB value of #62017A?

#62017A is rgb(98, 1, 122) — red 98, green 1, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #62017A?

#62017A converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 99%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #62017A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #62017A scores 11.64:1 against white and 1.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #62017A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #62017A 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 11.4, which is visibly different.

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