#672A74 Color
#672A74 is rgb(103, 42, 116) in RGB, hsl(289, 47%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 64%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Purple (#733380), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#672A74rgb(103, 42, 116)hsl(289, 47%, 31%)hsv(289, 64%, 45%)cmyk(11%, 64%, 0%, 55%)oklch(40.4% 0.133 320.2)lab(28.74% 36.50 -30.57)lch(28.74% 47.61 320.06)What #672A74 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 #672A74, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#672A74 Channel Values
How #672A74 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 42 · B 116 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 289° · S 47% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 289° · S 64% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 64% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.72:1 vs white · 2.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #672A74 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 #672A74
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #672A74; 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 #672A74
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 #672A74 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.
#672A74#3A3A74#503474#454573#553C73#603A3A#633457#444444Using #672A74 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-672a74: #672A74;background-color: #672A74;colors: { 'color-672a74': '#672A74' }Color(red: 0.404, green: 0.165, blue: 0.455)<color name="color_672a74">#672A74</color>fill="#672A74"More Purple Colors
#672A74 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#672A74 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #672A74?
#672A74 is a dark purple — rgb(103, 42, 116) in RGB and hsl(289, 47%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Purple (#733380), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.41.
What is the RGB value of #672A74?
#672A74 is rgb(103, 42, 116) — red 103, green 42, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #672A74?
#672A74 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 64%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #672A74 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #672A74 scores 9.72:1 against white and 2.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #672A74 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #672A74 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 17.61, which is visibly different.
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