#672D9A Color
#672D9A is rgb(103, 45, 154) in RGB, hsl(272, 55%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 71%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Heart (#69359C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#672D9Argb(103, 45, 154)hsl(272, 55%, 39%)hsv(272, 71%, 60%)cmyk(33%, 71%, 0%, 40%)oklch(43.4% 0.17 304.6)lab(31.48% 41.80 -49.76)lch(31.48% 64.99 310.03)What #672D9A 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 #672D9A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#672D9A Channel Values
How #672D9A 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 45 · B 154 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 272° · S 55% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 272° · S 71% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 71% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.68:1 vs white · 2.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #672D9A 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 #672D9A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #672D9A; 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 #672D9A
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 #672D9A 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.
#672D9A#3C3C9A#50369A#474799#553E9A#584747#5E3E72#4B4B4BUsing #672D9A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-672d9a: #672D9A;background-color: #672D9A;colors: { 'color-672d9a': '#672D9A' }Color(red: 0.404, green: 0.176, blue: 0.604)<color name="color_672d9a">#672D9A</color>fill="#672D9A"More Purple Colors
#672D9A sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#672D9A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #672D9A?
#672D9A is a dark purple — rgb(103, 45, 154) in RGB and hsl(272, 55%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Heart (#69359C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.
What is the RGB value of #672D9A?
#672D9A is rgb(103, 45, 154) — red 103, green 45, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #672D9A?
#672D9A converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 71%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #672D9A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #672D9A scores 8.68:1 against white and 2.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #672D9A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #672D9A 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 4.06, which is very hard to tell apart.
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