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#631ABC Color

#631ABC is rgb(99, 26, 188) in RGB, hsl(267, 76%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 86%, 0%, 26%) 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 7.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#631ABC
HEX#631ABC
RGBrgb(99, 26, 188)
HSLhsl(267, 76%, 42%)
HSVhsv(267, 86%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(47%, 86%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(44.1% 0.222 295.5)
LABlab(30.80% 54.90 -71.27)
LCHlch(30.80% 89.96 307.61)

What #631ABC 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 #631ABC, 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.

#631ABC Channel Values

How #631ABC 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 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 267° · S 76% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 267° · S 86% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 47% · M 86% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.73:1 vs white · 2.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #631ABC 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 text8.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #631ABC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #631ABC; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #631ABC

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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Shades

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How #631ABC 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#631ABC
Protanopia#3030BC
Protanomaly#4A29BC
Deuteranopia#3E3EBB
Deuteranomaly#4F33BC
Tritanopia#464C4C
Tritanomaly#533E88
Achromatopsia#4B4B4B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #631ABC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-631abc: #631ABC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #631ABC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-631abc': '#631ABC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.388, green: 0.102, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_631abc">#631ABC</color>
SVG fillfill="#631ABC"

More Purple Colors

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

#631ABC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #631ABC?

#631ABC is a mid-tone purple — rgb(99, 26, 188) in RGB and hsl(267, 76%, 42%) 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 7.54.

What is the RGB value of #631ABC?

#631ABC is rgb(99, 26, 188) — red 99, green 26, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #631ABC?

#631ABC converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 86%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #631ABC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #631ABC scores 8.73:1 against white and 2.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #631ABC 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 14.01, which is visibly different.

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