#623E75 Color
#623E75 is rgb(98, 62, 117) in RGB, hsl(279, 31%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 47%, 0%, 54%) 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 6.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#623E75rgb(98, 62, 117)hsl(279, 31%, 35%)hsv(279, 47%, 46%)cmyk(16%, 47%, 0%, 54%)oklch(42.9% 0.097 313.1)lab(32.37% 24.27 -25.56)lch(32.37% 35.25 313.51)What #623E75 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 #623E75, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#623E75 Channel Values
How #623E75 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 62 · B 117 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 279° · S 31% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 279° · S 47% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 54% | 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 #623E75 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 #623E75
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #623E75; 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 #623E75
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 #623E75 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.
#623E75#464675#524375#4C4C74#564775#5B4848#5E445D#4D4D4DUsing #623E75 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-623e75: #623E75;background-color: #623E75;colors: { 'color-623e75': '#623E75' }Color(red: 0.384, green: 0.243, blue: 0.459)<color name="color_623e75">#623E75</color>fill="#623E75"More Purple Colors
#623E75 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#623E75 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #623E75?
#623E75 is a dark purple — rgb(98, 62, 117) in RGB and hsl(279, 31%, 35%) 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 6.18.
What is the RGB value of #623E75?
#623E75 is rgb(98, 62, 117) — red 98, green 62, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #623E75?
#623E75 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 47%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #623E75 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #623E75 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 #623E75 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #623E75 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 17.54, which is visibly different.
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