#622B73 Color
#622B73 is rgb(98, 43, 115) in RGB, hsl(286, 46%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 63%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Purple (#733380), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#622B73rgb(98, 43, 115)hsl(286, 46%, 31%)hsv(286, 63%, 45%)cmyk(15%, 63%, 0%, 55%)oklch(39.8% 0.128 317.5)lab(28.08% 34.32 -31.03)lch(28.08% 46.27 317.88)What #622B73 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 #622B73, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#622B73 Channel Values
How #622B73 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 43 · B 115 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 286° · S 46% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 286° · S 63% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.94:1 vs white · 2.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #622B73 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 #622B73
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #622B73; 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 #622B73
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 #622B73 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.
#622B73#393973#4D3473#434372#513B72#5A3A3A#5E3557#434343Using #622B73 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-622b73: #622B73;background-color: #622B73;colors: { 'color-622b73': '#622B73' }Color(red: 0.384, green: 0.169, blue: 0.451)<color name="color_622b73">#622B73</color>fill="#622B73"More Purple Colors
#622B73 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#622B73 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #622B73?
#622B73 is a dark purple — rgb(98, 43, 115) in RGB and hsl(286, 46%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Purple (#733380), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.9.
What is the RGB value of #622B73?
#622B73 is rgb(98, 43, 115) — red 98, green 43, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #622B73?
#622B73 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 63%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #622B73 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #622B73 scores 9.94:1 against white and 2.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #622B73 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #622B73 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 17.57, which is visibly different.
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