#636293 Color
#636293 is rgb(99, 98, 147) in RGB, hsl(241, 20%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 33%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Blue-gray (#666699), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#636293rgb(99, 98, 147)hsl(241, 20%, 48%)hsv(241, 33%, 58%)cmyk(33%, 33%, 0%, 42%)oklch(51.8% 0.077 284.3)lab(43.21% 9.55 -27.01)lch(43.21% 28.65 289.46)What #636293 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 #636293, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#636293 Channel Values
How #636293 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 99 · G 98 · B 147 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 241° · S 20% · L 48% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 241° · S 33% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 33% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.68:1 vs white · 3.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #636293 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.
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Colors That Go With #636293
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #636293; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #636293
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 #636293 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-636293: #636293;background-color: #636293;colors: { 'color-636293': '#636293' }Color(red: 0.388, green: 0.384, blue: 0.576)<color name="color_636293">#636293</color>fill="#636293"More Blue Colors
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#636293 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #636293?
#636293 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(99, 98, 147) in RGB and hsl(241, 20%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Blue-gray (#666699), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.92.
What is the RGB value of #636293?
#636293 is rgb(99, 98, 147) — red 99, green 98, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #636293?
#636293 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 33%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #636293 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #636293 scores 5.68:1 against white and 3.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #636293 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #636293 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 20.77, which is visibly different.
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