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#623E6F Color

#623E6F is rgb(98, 62, 111) in RGB, hsl(284, 28%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 44%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyber Grape (#58427C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#623E6F
HEX#623E6F
RGBrgb(98, 62, 111)
HSLhsl(284, 28%, 34%)
HSVhsv(284, 44%, 44%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 44%, 0%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(42.6% 0.089 316.7)
LABlab(32.11% 23.19 -22.19)
LCHlch(32.11% 32.10 316.26)

What #623E6F 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 #623E6F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#623E6F Channel Values

How #623E6F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 98 · G 62 · B 1118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 284° · S 28% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 284° · S 44% · V 44%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 56%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.61:1 vs white · 2.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #623E6F 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.

TextWhite text8.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #623E6F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #623E6F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #623E6F

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 #623E6F 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.

Typical#623E6F
Protanopia#46466F
Protanomaly#52436F
Deuteranopia#4C4C6E
Deuteranomaly#56476F
Tritanopia#5C4747
Tritanomaly#5F4359
Achromatopsia#4C4C4C

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Using #623E6F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-623e6f: #623E6F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #623E6F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-623e6f': '#623E6F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.384, green: 0.243, blue: 0.435)
Android XML<color name="color_623e6f">#623E6F</color>
SVG fillfill="#623E6F"

More Purple Colors

#623E6F sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#623E6F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #623E6F?

#623E6F is a dark purple — rgb(98, 62, 111) in RGB and hsl(284, 28%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyber Grape (#58427C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.38.

What is the RGB value of #623E6F?

#623E6F is rgb(98, 62, 111) — red 98, green 62, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #623E6F?

#623E6F converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 44%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #623E6F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #623E6F 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 #623E6F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #623E6F 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 20.71, which is visibly different.

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