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#6272DA Color

#6272DA is rgb(98, 114, 218) in RGB, hsl(232, 62%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 48%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Han Blue (#446CCF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6272DA
HEX#6272DA
RGBrgb(98, 114, 218)
HSLhsl(232, 62%, 62%)
HSVhsv(232, 55%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(55%, 48%, 0%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(59.1% 0.158 274)
LABlab(50.72% 17.17 -56.29)
LCHlch(50.72% 58.85 286.96)

What #6272DA 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 #6272DA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#6272DA Channel Values

How #6272DA 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 114 · B 2188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 232° · S 62% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 232° · S 55% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 55% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.25:1 vs white · 4.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6272DA 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6272DA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6272DA; 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 #6272DA

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 #6272DA 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#6272DA
Protanopia#6F6FDA
Protanomaly#6A70DA
Deuteranopia#6D6DDA
Deuteranomaly#696FDA
Tritanopia#428585
Tritanomaly#517EAE
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

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Using #6272DA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6272da: #6272DA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6272DA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6272da': '#6272DA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.384, green: 0.447, blue: 0.855)
Android XML<color name="color_6272da">#6272DA</color>
SVG fillfill="#6272DA"

More Blue Colors

#6272DA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6272DA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6272DA?

#6272DA is a light blue — rgb(98, 114, 218) in RGB and hsl(232, 62%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Han Blue (#446CCF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.21.

What is the RGB value of #6272DA?

#6272DA is rgb(98, 114, 218) — red 98, green 114, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6272DA?

#6272DA converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 48%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6272DA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6272DA scores 4.25:1 against white and 4.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6272DA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6272DA 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 royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 11.1, which is visibly different.

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