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#63277C Color

#63277C is rgb(99, 39, 124) in RGB, hsl(282, 52%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 69%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eminence (#6C3082), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#63277C
HEX#63277C
RGBrgb(99, 39, 124)
HSLhsl(282, 52%, 32%)
HSVhsv(282, 69%, 49%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 69%, 0%, 51%)
OKLCHoklch(40% 0.144 314.4)
LABlab(27.99% 38.09 -36.86)
LCHlch(27.99% 53.01 315.94)

What #63277C 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 #63277C, 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.

#63277C Channel Values

How #63277C 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 39 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 282° · S 52% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 282° · S 69% · V 49%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 69% · Y 0% · K 51%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.94:1 vs white · 2.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #63277C 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 text9.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #63277C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #63277C; 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 #63277C

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 #63277C 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#63277C
Protanopia#37377C
Protanomaly#4C317C
Deuteranopia#42427B
Deuteranomaly#51397C
Tritanopia#5A3B3B
Tritanomaly#5E345C
Achromatopsia#434343

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Using #63277C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-63277c: #63277C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #63277C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-63277c': '#63277C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.388, green: 0.153, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_63277c">#63277C</color>
SVG fillfill="#63277C"

More Purple Colors

#63277C sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#63277C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #63277C?

#63277C is a dark purple — rgb(99, 39, 124) in RGB and hsl(282, 52%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eminence (#6C3082), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.86.

What is the RGB value of #63277C?

#63277C is rgb(99, 39, 124) — red 99, green 39, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #63277C?

#63277C converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 69%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #63277C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #63277C scores 9.94:1 against white and 2.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #63277C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #63277C 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 11.7, which is visibly different.

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