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#670396 Color

#670396 is rgb(103, 3, 150) in RGB, hsl(281, 96%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 98%, 0%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#670396
HEX#670396
RGBrgb(103, 3, 150)
HSLhsl(281, 96%, 30%)
HSVhsv(281, 98%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(31%, 98%, 0%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(39.9% 0.201 309.2)
LABlab(26.54% 53.98 -55.34)
LCHlch(26.54% 77.30 314.29)

What #670396 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 #670396, 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.

#670396 Channel Values

How #670396 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 103 · G 3 · B 1508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 281° · S 96% · L 30%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 281° · S 98% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 31% · M 98% · Y 0% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.34:1 vs white · 2.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #670396 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 text10.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #670396

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #670396; 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 #670396

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 #670396 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#670396
Protanopia#2B2B96
Protanomaly#4A2096
Deuteranopia#3C3C95
Deuteranomaly#512E95
Tritanopia#583838
Tritanomaly#5E2B6A
Achromatopsia#404040

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Using #670396 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-670396: #670396;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #670396;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-670396': '#670396' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.404, green: 0.012, blue: 0.588)
Android XML<color name="color_670396">#670396</color>
SVG fillfill="#670396"

More Purple Colors

#670396 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#670396 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #670396?

#670396 is a dark purple — rgb(103, 3, 150) in RGB and hsl(281, 96%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.59.

What is the RGB value of #670396?

#670396 is rgb(103, 3, 150) — red 103, green 3, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #670396?

#670396 converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 98%, 0%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #670396 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #670396 scores 10.34:1 against white and 2.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #670396 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #670396 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 indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 9.8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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