#672579 Color
#672579 is rgb(103, 37, 121) in RGB, hsl(287, 53%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 69%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eminence (#6C3082), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#672579rgb(103, 37, 121)hsl(287, 53%, 31%)hsv(287, 69%, 47%)cmyk(15%, 69%, 0%, 53%)oklch(40.1% 0.146 318.3)lab(28.12% 39.63 -34.71)lch(28.12% 52.68 318.79)What #672579 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 #672579, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#672579 Channel Values
How #672579 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 103 · G 37 · B 121 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 287° · S 53% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 287° · S 69% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 69% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.92:1 vs white · 2.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #672579 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 #672579
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #672579; 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 #672579
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 #672579 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.
#672579#373779#4F3179#444478#543A78#5F3939#623259#434343Using #672579 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-672579: #672579;background-color: #672579;colors: { 'color-672579': '#672579' }Color(red: 0.404, green: 0.145, blue: 0.475)<color name="color_672579">#672579</color>fill="#672579"More Purple Colors
#672579 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#672579 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #672579?
#672579 is a dark purple — rgb(103, 37, 121) in RGB and hsl(287, 53%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eminence (#6C3082), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.97.
What is the RGB value of #672579?
#672579 is rgb(103, 37, 121) — red 103, green 37, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #672579?
#672579 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 69%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #672579 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #672579 scores 9.92:1 against white and 2.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #672579 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #672579 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 13.72, which is visibly different.
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