#623989 Color
#623989 is rgb(98, 57, 137) in RGB, hsl(271, 41%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 58%, 0%, 46%) 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 7.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#623989rgb(98, 57, 137)hsl(271, 41%, 38%)hsv(271, 58%, 54%)cmyk(28%, 58%, 0%, 46%)oklch(43.3% 0.131 305.2)lab(32.18% 30.93 -38.27)lch(32.18% 49.21 308.94)What #623989 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 #623989, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#623989 Channel Values
How #623989 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 137 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 271° · S 41% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 271° · S 58% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.52:1 vs white · 2.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #623989 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 #623989
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #623989; 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 #623989
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 #623989 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.
#623989#424289#513F89#4A4A88#544489#574949#5C4369#4D4D4DUsing #623989 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-623989: #623989;background-color: #623989;colors: { 'color-623989': '#623989' }Color(red: 0.384, green: 0.224, blue: 0.537)<color name="color_623989">#623989</color>fill="#623989"More Purple Colors
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#623989 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #623989?
#623989 is a dark purple — rgb(98, 57, 137) in RGB and hsl(271, 41%, 38%) 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 7.22.
What is the RGB value of #623989?
#623989 is rgb(98, 57, 137) — red 98, green 57, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #623989?
#623989 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 58%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #623989 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #623989 scores 8.52:1 against white and 2.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #623989 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #623989 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 10.68, which is visibly different.
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