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#63047B Color

#63047B is rgb(99, 4, 123) in RGB, hsl(288, 94%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 97%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinzolin (#6C0277), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#63047B
HEX#63047B
RGBrgb(99, 4, 123)
HSLhsl(288, 94%, 25%)
HSVhsv(288, 97%, 48%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 97%, 0%, 52%)
OKLCHoklch(37.1% 0.177 317.2)
LABlab(23.88% 49.05 -42.82)
LCHlch(23.88% 65.12 318.88)

What #63047B 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 #63047B, 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.

#63047B Channel Values

How #63047B 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 99 · G 4 · B 1238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 94% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 97% · V 48%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 97% · Y 0% · K 52%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.45:1 vs white · 1.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #63047B 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 text11.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #63047B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #63047B; 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 #63047B

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #63047B 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#63047B
Protanopia#29297B
Protanomaly#471F7B
Deuteranopia#3A3A7A
Deuteranomaly#4D2D7A
Tritanopia#592D2D
Tritanomaly#5D2257
Achromatopsia#3A3A3A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #63047B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-63047b: #63047B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #63047B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-63047b': '#63047B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.388, green: 0.016, blue: 0.482)
Android XML<color name="color_63047b">#63047B</color>
SVG fillfill="#63047B"

More Purple Colors

#63047B sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#63047B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #63047B?

#63047B is a dark purple — rgb(99, 4, 123) in RGB and hsl(288, 94%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinzolin (#6C0277), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.31.

What is the RGB value of #63047B?

#63047B is rgb(99, 4, 123) — red 99, green 4, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #63047B?

#63047B converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 97%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #63047B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #63047B scores 11.45:1 against white and 1.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #63047B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #63047B 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 purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 11.24, which is visibly different.

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