#623984 Color
#623984 is rgb(98, 57, 132) in RGB, hsl(273, 40%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 57%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eminence (#6C3082), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#623984rgb(98, 57, 132)hsl(273, 40%, 37%)hsv(273, 57%, 52%)cmyk(26%, 57%, 0%, 48%)oklch(43% 0.125 307.2)lab(31.92% 29.94 -35.61)lch(31.92% 46.52 310.06)What #623984 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 #623984, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#623984 Channel Values
How #623984 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 57 · B 132 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 273° · S 40% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 273° · S 57% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.61:1 vs white · 2.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #623984 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 #623984
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #623984; 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 #623984
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 #623984 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.
#623984#424284#513F84#4A4A83#544484#584848#5C4265#4C4C4CUsing #623984 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-623984: #623984;background-color: #623984;colors: { 'color-623984': '#623984' }Color(red: 0.384, green: 0.224, blue: 0.518)<color name="color_623984">#623984</color>fill="#623984"More Purple Colors
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#623984 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #623984?
#623984 is a dark purple — rgb(98, 57, 132) in RGB and hsl(273, 40%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eminence (#6C3082), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.47.
What is the RGB value of #623984?
#623984 is rgb(98, 57, 132) — red 98, green 57, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #623984?
#623984 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 57%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #623984 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #623984 scores 8.61:1 against white and 2.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #623984 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #623984 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 11.24, which is visibly different.
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