#623276 Color
#623276 is rgb(98, 50, 118) in RGB, hsl(282, 40%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 58%, 0%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial (#602F6B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#623276rgb(98, 50, 118)hsl(282, 40%, 33%)hsv(282, 58%, 46%)cmyk(17%, 58%, 0%, 54%)oklch(41% 0.12 315)lab(29.67% 31.18 -30.42)lch(29.67% 43.56 315.70)What #623276 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 #623276, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#623276 Channel Values
How #623276 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 50 · B 118 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 282° · S 40% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 282° · S 58% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.39:1 vs white · 2.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #623276 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 #623276
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #623276; 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 #623276
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 #623276 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.
#623276#3D3D76#4F3976#464675#533F76#5A4040#5E3B5A#464646Using #623276 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-623276: #623276;background-color: #623276;colors: { 'color-623276': '#623276' }Color(red: 0.384, green: 0.196, blue: 0.463)<color name="color_623276">#623276</color>fill="#623276"More Purple Colors
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#623276 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #623276?
#623276 is a dark purple — rgb(98, 50, 118) in RGB and hsl(282, 40%, 33%) 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 4.96.
What is the RGB value of #623276?
#623276 is rgb(98, 50, 118) — red 98, green 50, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #623276?
#623276 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 58%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #623276 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #623276 scores 9.39:1 against white and 2.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #623276 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #623276 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 15.73, which is visibly different.
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