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#63607B Color

#63607B is rgb(99, 96, 123) in RGB, hsl(247, 12%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 22%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Independence (#4C516D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#63607B
HEX#63607B
RGBrgb(99, 96, 123)
HSLhsl(247, 12%, 43%)
HSVhsv(247, 22%, 48%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 22%, 0%, 52%)
OKLCHoklch(50.2% 0.043 289.9)
LABlab(41.79% 5.85 -14.80)
LCHlch(41.79% 15.91 291.55)

What #63607B 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 #63607B, 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 blue in the library.

#63607B Channel Values

How #63607B 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 96 · B 1238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 247° · S 12% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 247° · S 22% · V 48%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 52%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.02:1 vs white · 3.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #63607B 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 text6.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #63607B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #63607B; 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 #63607B

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 #63607B 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#63607B
Protanopia#61617B
Protanomaly#62607B
Deuteranopia#61617B
Deuteranomaly#62617B
Tritanopia#5F6464
Tritanomaly#61626E
Achromatopsia#636363

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Using #63607B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-63607b: #63607B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #63607B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-63607b': '#63607B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.388, green: 0.376, blue: 0.482)
Android XML<color name="color_63607b">#63607B</color>
SVG fillfill="#63607B"

More Blue Colors

#63607B sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#63607B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #63607B?

#63607B is a mid-tone blue — rgb(99, 96, 123) in RGB and hsl(247, 12%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Independence (#4C516D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.66.

What is the RGB value of #63607B?

#63607B is rgb(99, 96, 123) — red 99, green 96, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #63607B?

#63607B converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 22%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #63607B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #63607B scores 6.02:1 against white and 3.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #63607B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #63607B 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 14.79, which is visibly different.

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