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#62247B Color

#62247B is rgb(98, 36, 123) in RGB, hsl(283, 55%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 71%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eminence (#6C3082), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#62247B
HEX#62247B
RGBrgb(98, 36, 123)
HSLhsl(283, 55%, 31%)
HSVhsv(283, 71%, 48%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 71%, 0%, 52%)
OKLCHoklch(39.4% 0.147 314.6)
LABlab(27.25% 39.02 -37.42)
LCHlch(27.25% 54.07 316.20)

What #62247B 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 #62247B, 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.

#62247B Channel Values

How #62247B 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 36 · B 1238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 55% · L 31%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 71% · V 48%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 71% · Y 0% · K 52%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.21:1 vs white · 2.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #62247B 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 text10.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #62247B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #62247B; 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 #62247B

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 #62247B 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#62247B
Protanopia#35357B
Protanomaly#4B2F7B
Deuteranopia#41417A
Deuteranomaly#50377A
Tritanopia#593939
Tritanomaly#5D315B
Achromatopsia#414141

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Using #62247B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-62247b: #62247B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #62247B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-62247b': '#62247B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.384, green: 0.141, blue: 0.482)
Android XML<color name="color_62247b">#62247B</color>
SVG fillfill="#62247B"

More Purple Colors

#62247B sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#62247B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #62247B?

#62247B is a dark purple — rgb(98, 36, 123) in RGB and hsl(283, 55%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eminence (#6C3082), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.99.

What is the RGB value of #62247B?

#62247B is rgb(98, 36, 123) — red 98, green 36, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #62247B?

#62247B converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 71%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #62247B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #62247B scores 10.21:1 against white and 2.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #62247B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #62247B 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 11.5, which is visibly different.

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