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#672BBF Color

#672BBF is rgb(103, 43, 191) in RGB, hsl(264, 63%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 77%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), visibly different at ΔE 13.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#672BBF
HEX#672BBF
RGBrgb(103, 43, 191)
HSLhsl(264, 63%, 46%)
HSVhsv(264, 77%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 77%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(46.3% 0.212 295.1)
LABlab(33.79% 50.04 -68.10)
LCHlch(33.79% 84.51 306.31)

What #672BBF 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 #672BBF, 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.

#672BBF Channel Values

How #672BBF 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 43 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 264° · S 63% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 264° · S 77% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 77% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.85:1 vs white · 2.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #672BBF 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 text7.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #672BBF

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

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 #672BBF 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#672BBF
Protanopia#3B3BBF
Protanomaly#5035BF
Deuteranopia#4646BE
Deuteranomaly#553DBF
Tritanopia#4C5353
Tritanomaly#58468C
Achromatopsia#525252

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Using #672BBF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-672bbf: #672BBF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #672BBF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-672bbf': '#672BBF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.404, green: 0.169, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_672bbf">#672BBF</color>
SVG fillfill="#672BBF"

More Purple Colors

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

#672BBF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #672BBF?

#672BBF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(103, 43, 191) in RGB and hsl(264, 63%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 13.45.

What is the RGB value of #672BBF?

#672BBF is rgb(103, 43, 191) — red 103, green 43, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #672BBF?

#672BBF converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 77%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #672BBF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #672BBF scores 7.85:1 against white and 2.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #672BBF 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 15.34, which is visibly different.

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