#6302C5 Color
#6302C5 is rgb(99, 2, 197) in RGB, hsl(270, 98%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 99%, 0%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6302C5rgb(99, 2, 197)hsl(270, 98%, 39%)hsv(270, 99%, 77%)cmyk(50%, 99%, 0%, 23%)oklch(43.9% 0.241 294.5)lab(29.92% 61.38 -78.00)lch(29.92% 99.26 308.20)What #6302C5 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 #6302C5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6302C5 Channel Values
How #6302C5 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 99 · G 2 · B 197 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 270° · S 98% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 270° · S 99% · V 77% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 50% · M 99% · Y 0% · K 23% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.95:1 vs white · 2.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6302C5 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 #6302C5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6302C5; 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 #6302C5
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 #6302C5 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.
#6302C5#2929C5#471EC5#3A3AC4#4D2CC5#424B4B#513A8D#494949Using #6302C5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6302c5: #6302C5;background-color: #6302C5;colors: { 'color-6302c5': '#6302C5' }Color(red: 0.388, green: 0.008, blue: 0.773)<color name="color_6302c5">#6302C5</color>fill="#6302C5"More Purple Colors
#6302C5 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6302C5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6302C5?
#6302C5 is a dark purple — rgb(99, 2, 197) in RGB and hsl(270, 98%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.02.
What is the RGB value of #6302C5?
#6302C5 is rgb(99, 2, 197) — red 99, green 2, and blue 197 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6302C5?
#6302C5 converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 99%, 0%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6302C5 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6302C5 scores 8.95:1 against white and 2.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6302C5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6302C5 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 11.59, which is visibly different.
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