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#620E9A Color

#620E9A is rgb(98, 14, 154) in RGB, hsl(276, 83%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 91%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#620E9A
HEX#620E9A
RGBrgb(98, 14, 154)
HSLhsl(276, 83%, 33%)
HSVhsv(276, 91%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 91%, 0%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(40.1% 0.198 305)
LABlab(26.71% 51.74 -57.55)
LCHlch(26.71% 77.39 311.96)

What #620E9A 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 #620E9A, 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.

#620E9A Channel Values

How #620E9A 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 14 · B 1548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 276° · S 83% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 276° · S 91% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 91% · Y 0% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.25:1 vs white · 2.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #620E9A 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 text10.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #620E9A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #620E9A; 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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Tints & Shades of #620E9A

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 #620E9A 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#620E9A
Protanopia#2B2B9A
Protanomaly#47239A
Deuteranopia#3B3B99
Deuteranomaly#4D2E9A
Tritanopia#513C3C
Tritanomaly#582F6E
Achromatopsia#414141

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Using #620E9A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-620e9a: #620E9A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #620E9A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-620e9a': '#620E9A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.384, green: 0.055, blue: 0.604)
Android XML<color name="color_620e9a">#620E9A</color>
SVG fillfill="#620E9A"

More Purple Colors

#620E9A sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#620E9A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #620E9A?

#620E9A is a dark purple — rgb(98, 14, 154) in RGB and hsl(276, 83%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.45.

What is the RGB value of #620E9A?

#620E9A is rgb(98, 14, 154) — red 98, green 14, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #620E9A?

#620E9A converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 91%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #620E9A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #620E9A scores 10.25:1 against white and 2.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #620E9A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #620E9A 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 indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 9.05, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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