#621174 Color
#621174 is rgb(98, 17, 116) in RGB, hsl(289, 74%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 85%, 0%, 55%) 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 5.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#621174rgb(98, 17, 116)hsl(289, 74%, 26%)hsv(289, 85%, 45%)cmyk(16%, 85%, 0%, 55%)oklch(37.1% 0.162 319.2)lab(24.25% 44.94 -37.77)lch(24.25% 58.71 319.95)What #621174 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 #621174, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#621174 Channel Values
How #621174 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 98 · G 17 · B 116 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 289° · S 74% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 289° · S 85% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 85% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.34:1 vs white · 1.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #621174 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 #621174
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #621174; 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 #621174
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 #621174 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.
#621174#2C2C74#482474#3B3B73#4E2F73#592E2E#5D2553#3A3A3AUsing #621174 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-621174: #621174;background-color: #621174;colors: { 'color-621174': '#621174' }Color(red: 0.384, green: 0.067, blue: 0.455)<color name="color_621174">#621174</color>fill="#621174"More Purple Colors
#621174 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#621174 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #621174?
#621174 is a dark purple — rgb(98, 17, 116) in RGB and hsl(289, 74%, 26%) 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 5.81.
What is the RGB value of #621174?
#621174 is rgb(98, 17, 116) — red 98, green 17, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #621174?
#621174 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 85%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #621174 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #621174 scores 11.34:1 against white and 1.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #621174 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #621174 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 12.51, which is visibly different.
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