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#621B83 Color

#621B83 is rgb(98, 27, 131) in RGB, hsl(281, 66%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 79%, 0%, 49%) 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 8.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#621B83
HEX#621B83
RGBrgb(98, 27, 131)
HSLhsl(281, 66%, 31%)
HSVhsv(281, 79%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(25%, 79%, 0%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(39% 0.166 312.2)
LABlab(26.39% 44.06 -43.84)
LCHlch(26.39% 62.15 315.15)

What #621B83 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 #621B83, 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.

#621B83 Channel Values

How #621B83 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 27 · B 1318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 281° · S 66% · L 31%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 281° · S 79% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 25% · M 79% · Y 0% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.48:1 vs white · 2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #621B83 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 text10.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #621B83

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #621B83; 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 #621B83

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 #621B83 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#621B83
Protanopia#303083
Protanomaly#492983
Deuteranopia#3E3E82
Deuteranomaly#4F3383
Tritanopia#573737
Tritanomaly#5B2E5F
Achromatopsia#3F3F3F

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Using #621B83 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-621b83: #621B83;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #621B83;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-621b83': '#621B83' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.384, green: 0.106, blue: 0.514)
Android XML<color name="color_621b83">#621B83</color>
SVG fillfill="#621B83"

More Purple Colors

#621B83 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#621B83 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #621B83?

#621B83 is a dark purple — rgb(98, 27, 131) in RGB and hsl(281, 66%, 31%) 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 8.91.

What is the RGB value of #621B83?

#621B83 is rgb(98, 27, 131) — red 98, green 27, and blue 131 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #621B83?

#621B83 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 79%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #621B83 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #621B83 scores 10.48:1 against white and 2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #621B83 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #621B83 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 9.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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