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#631AAD Color

#631AAD is rgb(99, 26, 173) in RGB, hsl(270, 74%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 85%, 0%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), visibly different at ΔE 10.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#631AAD
HEX#631AAD
RGBrgb(99, 26, 173)
HSLhsl(270, 74%, 39%)
HSVhsv(270, 85%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(43%, 85%, 0%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(42.7% 0.208 299.2)
LABlab(29.54% 52.07 -64.42)
LCHlch(29.54% 82.83 308.95)

What #631AAD 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 #631AAD, 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.

#631AAD Channel Values

How #631AAD 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 26 · B 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 270° · S 74% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 270° · S 85% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 43% · M 85% · Y 0% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.2:1 vs white · 2.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #631AAD 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 text9.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #631AAD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #631AAD; 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 #631AAD

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 #631AAD 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#631AAD
Protanopia#3030AD
Protanomaly#4A29AD
Deuteranopia#3E3EAC
Deuteranomaly#4F33AD
Tritanopia#4C4646
Tritanomaly#56397D
Achromatopsia#484848

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Using #631AAD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-631aad: #631AAD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #631AAD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-631aad': '#631AAD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.388, green: 0.102, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_631aad">#631AAD</color>
SVG fillfill="#631AAD"

More Purple Colors

#631AAD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#631AAD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #631AAD?

#631AAD is a dark purple — rgb(99, 26, 173) in RGB and hsl(270, 74%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.33.

What is the RGB value of #631AAD?

#631AAD is rgb(99, 26, 173) — red 99, green 26, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #631AAD?

#631AAD converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 85%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #631AAD be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #631AAD scores 9.2:1 against white and 2.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #631AAD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #631AAD 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 indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 14.99, which is visibly different.

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