#622E70 Color
#622E70 is rgb(98, 46, 112) in RGB, hsl(287, 42%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 59%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial (#602F6B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#622E70rgb(98, 46, 112)hsl(287, 42%, 31%)hsv(287, 59%, 44%)cmyk(13%, 59%, 0%, 56%)oklch(40% 0.12 318.7)lab(28.53% 32.27 -28.41)lch(28.53% 43.00 318.64)What #622E70 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 #622E70, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#622E70 Channel Values
How #622E70 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 46 · B 112 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 287° · S 42% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 287° · S 59% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.79:1 vs white · 2.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #622E70 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 #622E70
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #622E70; 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 #622E70
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 #622E70 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.
#622E70#3B3B70#4D3670#45456F#523D6F#5B3B3B#5E3655#444444Using #622E70 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-622e70: #622E70;background-color: #622E70;colors: { 'color-622e70': '#622E70' }Color(red: 0.384, green: 0.180, blue: 0.439)<color name="color_622e70">#622E70</color>fill="#622E70"More Purple Colors
#622E70 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#622E70 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #622E70?
#622E70 is a dark purple — rgb(98, 46, 112) in RGB and hsl(287, 42%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Imperial (#602F6B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.34.
What is the RGB value of #622E70?
#622E70 is rgb(98, 46, 112) — red 98, green 46, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #622E70?
#622E70 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 59%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #622E70 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #622E70 scores 9.79:1 against white and 2.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #622E70 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #622E70 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 18.06, which is visibly different.
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