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#6330BB Color

#6330BB is rgb(99, 48, 187) in RGB, hsl(262, 59%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 74%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grape (#6F2DA8), visibly different at ΔE 10.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6330BB
HEX#6330BB
RGBrgb(99, 48, 187)
HSLhsl(262, 59%, 46%)
HSVhsv(262, 74%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(47%, 74%, 0%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(46.1% 0.202 293.6)
LABlab(33.79% 46.22 -65.77)
LCHlch(33.79% 80.39 305.10)

What #6330BB 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 #6330BB, 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.

#6330BB Channel Values

How #6330BB 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 48 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 262° · S 59% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 262° · S 74% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 47% · M 74% · Y 0% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.86:1 vs white · 2.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6330BB 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 text7.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6330BB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6330BB; 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 #6330BB

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 #6330BB 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#6330BB
Protanopia#3C3CBB
Protanomaly#4F38BB
Deuteranopia#4646BB
Deuteranomaly#533EBB
Tritanopia#485454
Tritanomaly#544889
Achromatopsia#525252

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Using #6330BB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6330bb: #6330BB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6330BB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6330bb': '#6330BB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.388, green: 0.188, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_6330bb">#6330BB</color>
SVG fillfill="#6330BB"

More Purple Colors

#6330BB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6330BB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6330BB?

#6330BB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(99, 48, 187) in RGB and hsl(262, 59%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grape (#6F2DA8), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.97.

What is the RGB value of #6330BB?

#6330BB is rgb(99, 48, 187) — red 99, green 48, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6330BB?

#6330BB converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 74%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6330BB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #6330BB scores 7.86:1 against white and 2.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6330BB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6330BB 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 17.21, which is visibly different.

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