#673196 Color
#673196 is rgb(103, 49, 150) in RGB, hsl(272, 51%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 67%, 0%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rebecca Purple (#663399), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#673196rgb(103, 49, 150)hsl(272, 51%, 39%)hsv(272, 67%, 59%)cmyk(31%, 67%, 0%, 41%)oklch(43.7% 0.16 305.2)lab(31.96% 39.10 -46.55)lch(31.96% 60.79 310.03)What #673196 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 #673196, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#673196 Channel Values
How #673196 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 49 · B 150 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 272° · S 51% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 272° · S 67% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 31% · M 67% · Y 0% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.55:1 vs white · 2.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #673196 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 #673196
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #673196; 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 #673196
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 #673196 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.
#673196#3E3E96#523996#484895#564096#594848#5F4070#4C4C4CUsing #673196 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-673196: #673196;background-color: #673196;colors: { 'color-673196': '#673196' }Color(red: 0.404, green: 0.192, blue: 0.588)<color name="color_673196">#673196</color>fill="#673196"More Purple Colors
#673196 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#673196 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #673196?
#673196 is a dark purple — rgb(103, 49, 150) in RGB and hsl(272, 51%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.4.
What is the RGB value of #673196?
#673196 is rgb(103, 49, 150) — red 103, green 49, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #673196?
#673196 converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 67%, 0%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #673196 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #673196 scores 8.55:1 against white and 2.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #673196 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #673196 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 1.4, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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