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#6244AB Color

#6244AB is rgb(98, 68, 171) in RGB, hsl(257, 43%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 60%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Plump Purple (#5946B2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6244AB
HEX#6244AB
RGBrgb(98, 68, 171)
HSLhsl(257, 43%, 47%)
HSVhsv(257, 60%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(43%, 60%, 0%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(47.5% 0.158 292.8)
LABlab(36.61% 32.07 -51.74)
LCHlch(36.61% 60.87 301.79)

What #6244AB 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 #6244AB, 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.

#6244AB Channel Values

How #6244AB 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 68 · B 1718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 257° · S 43% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 257° · S 60% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 43% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.16:1 vs white · 2.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6244AB 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 text7.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6244AB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6244AB; 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 #6244AB

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 #6244AB 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#6244AB
Protanopia#4A4AAB
Protanomaly#5548AB
Deuteranopia#4F4FAB
Deuteranomaly#574BAB
Tritanopia#4F5A5A
Tritanomaly#575282
Achromatopsia#585858

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Using #6244AB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6244ab: #6244AB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6244AB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6244ab': '#6244AB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.384, green: 0.267, blue: 0.671)
Android XML<color name="color_6244ab">#6244AB</color>
SVG fillfill="#6244AB"

More Purple Colors

#6244AB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6244AB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6244AB?

#6244AB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(98, 68, 171) in RGB and hsl(257, 43%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Plump Purple (#5946B2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.61.

What is the RGB value of #6244AB?

#6244AB is rgb(98, 68, 171) — red 98, green 68, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6244AB?

#6244AB converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 60%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6244AB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #6244AB scores 7.16:1 against white and 2.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6244AB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6244AB 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 8.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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