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#672A9D Color

#672A9D is rgb(103, 42, 157) in RGB, hsl(272, 58%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 73%, 0%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grape (#6F2DA8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#672A9D
HEX#672A9D
RGBrgb(103, 42, 157)
HSLhsl(272, 58%, 39%)
HSVhsv(272, 73%, 62%)
CMYKcmyk(34%, 73%, 0%, 38%)
OKLCHoklch(43.3% 0.177 304)
LABlab(31.16% 43.74 -52.09)
LCHlch(31.16% 68.02 310.02)

What #672A9D 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 #672A9D, 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.

#672A9D Channel Values

How #672A9D 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 42 · B 1578-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 272° · S 58% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 272° · S 73% · V 62%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 34% · M 73% · Y 0% · K 38%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.77:1 vs white · 2.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #672A9D 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 text8.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #672A9D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #672A9D; 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 #672A9D

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 #672A9D 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#672A9D
Protanopia#3A3A9D
Protanomaly#50349D
Deuteranopia#45459C
Deuteranomaly#553C9D
Tritanopia#574747
Tritanomaly#5E3D73
Achromatopsia#4B4B4B

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Using #672A9D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-672a9d: #672A9D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #672A9D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-672a9d': '#672A9D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.404, green: 0.165, blue: 0.616)
Android XML<color name="color_672a9d">#672A9D</color>
SVG fillfill="#672A9D"

More Purple Colors

#672A9D sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#672A9D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #672A9D?

#672A9D is a dark purple — rgb(103, 42, 157) in RGB and hsl(272, 58%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grape (#6F2DA8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.45.

What is the RGB value of #672A9D?

#672A9D is rgb(103, 42, 157) — red 103, green 42, and blue 157 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #672A9D?

#672A9D converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 73%, 0%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #672A9D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #672A9D scores 8.77:1 against white and 2.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #672A9D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #672A9D 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 7.01, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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