#672ED1 Color
#672ED1 is rgb(103, 46, 209) in RGB, hsl(261, 64%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 78%, 0%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iridescent Indigo (#3C32CD), visibly different at ΔE 10.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#672ED1rgb(103, 46, 209)hsl(261, 64%, 50%)hsv(261, 78%, 82%)cmyk(51%, 78%, 0%, 18%)oklch(48.3% 0.228 291.2)lab(35.68% 52.52 -75.49)lch(35.68% 91.96 304.83)What #672ED1 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 #672ED1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#672ED1 Channel Values
How #672ED1 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 46 · B 209 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 261° · S 64% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 261° · S 78% · V 82% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 51% · M 78% · Y 0% · K 18% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.27:1 vs white · 2.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #672ED1 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 #672ED1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #672ED1; 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 #672ED1
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 #672ED1 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.
#672ED1#3C3CD1#5137D1#4747D1#563ED1#445B5B#544D99#575757Using #672ED1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-672ed1: #672ED1;background-color: #672ED1;colors: { 'color-672ed1': '#672ED1' }Color(red: 0.404, green: 0.180, blue: 0.820)<color name="color_672ed1">#672ED1</color>fill="#672ED1"More Purple Colors
#672ED1 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#672ED1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #672ED1?
#672ED1 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(103, 46, 209) in RGB and hsl(261, 64%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iridescent Indigo (#3C32CD), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.98.
What is the RGB value of #672ED1?
#672ED1 is rgb(103, 46, 209) — red 103, green 46, and blue 209 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #672ED1?
#672ED1 converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 78%, 0%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #672ED1 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #672ED1 scores 7.27:1 against white and 2.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #672ED1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #672ED1 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 11.87, which is visibly different.
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