#623573 Color
#623573 is rgb(98, 53, 115) in RGB, hsl(284, 37%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 54%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial (#602F6B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#623573rgb(98, 53, 115)hsl(284, 37%, 33%)hsv(284, 54%, 45%)cmyk(15%, 54%, 0%, 55%)oklch(41.3% 0.111 316)lab(30.18% 29.01 -27.73)lch(30.18% 40.13 316.29)What #623573 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 #623573, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#623573 Channel Values
How #623573 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 53 · B 115 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 284° · S 37% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 284° · S 54% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.23:1 vs white · 2.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #623573 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 #623573
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #623573; 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 #623573
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 #623573 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.
#623573#3F3F73#4F3B73#484872#534173#5B4141#5E3C59#474747Using #623573 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-623573: #623573;background-color: #623573;colors: { 'color-623573': '#623573' }Color(red: 0.384, green: 0.208, blue: 0.451)<color name="color_623573">#623573</color>fill="#623573"More Purple Colors
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#623573 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #623573?
#623573 is a dark purple — rgb(98, 53, 115) in RGB and hsl(284, 37%, 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 3.04.
What is the RGB value of #623573?
#623573 is rgb(98, 53, 115) — red 98, green 53, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #623573?
#623573 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 54%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #623573 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #623573 scores 9.23:1 against white and 2.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #623573 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #623573 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 16.83, which is visibly different.
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