#673474 Color
#673474 is rgb(103, 52, 116) in RGB, hsl(288, 38%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 55%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial (#602F6B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#673474rgb(103, 52, 116)hsl(288, 38%, 33%)hsv(288, 55%, 45%)cmyk(11%, 55%, 0%, 55%)oklch(41.8% 0.116 319.2)lab(30.73% 31.39 -27.43)lch(30.73% 41.69 318.85)What #673474 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 #673474, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#673474 Channel Values
How #673474 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 52 · B 116 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 288° · S 38% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 288° · S 55% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.05:1 vs white · 2.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #673474 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 #673474
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #673474; 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 #673474
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 #673474 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.
#673474#404074#523C74#4A4A73#574273#604040#633C5A#494949Using #673474 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-673474: #673474;background-color: #673474;colors: { 'color-673474': '#673474' }Color(red: 0.404, green: 0.204, blue: 0.455)<color name="color_673474">#673474</color>fill="#673474"More Purple Colors
#673474 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#673474 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #673474?
#673474 is a dark purple — rgb(103, 52, 116) in RGB and hsl(288, 38%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Imperial (#602F6B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.24.
What is the RGB value of #673474?
#673474 is rgb(103, 52, 116) — red 103, green 52, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #673474?
#673474 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 55%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #673474 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #673474 scores 9.05:1 against white and 2.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #673474 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #673474 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 18.28, which is visibly different.
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