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#633DAE Color

#633DAE is rgb(99, 61, 174) in RGB, hsl(260, 48%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 65%, 0%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Plump Purple (#5946B2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#633DAE
HEX#633DAE
RGBrgb(99, 61, 174)
HSLhsl(260, 48%, 46%)
HSVhsv(260, 65%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(43%, 65%, 0%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(46.7% 0.171 294.3)
LABlab(35.38% 36.85 -55.51)
LCHlch(35.38% 66.63 303.58)

What #633DAE 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 #633DAE, 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.

#633DAE Channel Values

How #633DAE 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 61 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 260° · S 48% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 260° · S 65% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 43% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.48:1 vs white · 2.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #633DAE 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 text7.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #633DAE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #633DAE; 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 #633DAE

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 #633DAE 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#633DAE
Protanopia#4545AE
Protanomaly#5342AE
Deuteranopia#4C4CAE
Deuteranomaly#5647AE
Tritanopia#4E5656
Tritanomaly#574D83
Achromatopsia#555555

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Using #633DAE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-633dae: #633DAE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #633DAE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-633dae': '#633DAE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.388, green: 0.239, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_633dae">#633DAE</color>
SVG fillfill="#633DAE"

More Purple Colors

#633DAE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#633DAE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #633DAE?

#633DAE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(99, 61, 174) in RGB and hsl(260, 48%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Plump Purple (#5946B2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.68.

What is the RGB value of #633DAE?

#633DAE is rgb(99, 61, 174) — red 99, green 61, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #633DAE?

#633DAE converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 65%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #633DAE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #633DAE scores 7.48:1 against white and 2.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #633DAE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #633DAE 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 8.51, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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