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#63627F Color

#63627F is rgb(99, 98, 127) in RGB, hsl(242, 13%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 23%, 0%, 50%) 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 7.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#63627F
HEX#63627F
RGBrgb(99, 98, 127)
HSLhsl(242, 13%, 44%)
HSVhsv(242, 23%, 50%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 23%, 0%, 50%)
OKLCHoklch(50.8% 0.046 286.2)
LABlab(42.49% 5.46 -16.15)
LCHlch(42.49% 17.05 288.68)

What #63627F 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 #63627F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#63627F Channel Values

How #63627F 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 98 · B 1278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 242° · S 13% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 242° · S 23% · V 50%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 50%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.86:1 vs white · 3.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #63627F 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 text5.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #63627F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #63627F; 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 #63627F

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 #63627F 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#63627F
Protanopia#62627F
Protanomaly#63627F
Deuteranopia#62627F
Deuteranomaly#63627F
Tritanopia#5F6666
Tritanomaly#606571
Achromatopsia#656565

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Using #63627F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-63627f: #63627F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #63627F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-63627f': '#63627F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.388, green: 0.384, blue: 0.498)
Android XML<color name="color_63627f">#63627F</color>
SVG fillfill="#63627F"

More Blue Colors

#63627F sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#63627F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #63627F?

#63627F is a mid-tone blue — rgb(99, 98, 127) in RGB and hsl(242, 13%, 44%) 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 7.95.

What is the RGB value of #63627F?

#63627F is rgb(99, 98, 127) — red 99, green 98, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #63627F?

#63627F converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 23%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #63627F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #63627F scores 5.86:1 against white and 3.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #63627F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #63627F 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 14.49, which is visibly different.

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