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#673B97 Color

#673B97 is rgb(103, 59, 151) in RGB, hsl(269, 44%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 61%, 0%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rebecca Purple (#663399), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#673B97
HEX#673B97
RGBrgb(103, 59, 151)
HSLhsl(269, 44%, 41%)
HSVhsv(269, 61%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 61%, 0%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(45.2% 0.146 303)
LABlab(34.04% 34.11 -43.82)
LCHlch(34.04% 55.53 307.90)

What #673B97 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 #673B97, 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.

#673B97 Channel Values

How #673B97 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 59 · B 1518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 269° · S 44% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 269° · S 61% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 61% · Y 0% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.93:1 vs white · 2.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #673B97 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 text7.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #673B97

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #673B97; 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 #673B97

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 #673B97 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#673B97
Protanopia#454597
Protanomaly#554197
Deuteranopia#4D4D96
Deuteranomaly#584697
Tritanopia#5A4F4F
Tritanomaly#5F4773
Achromatopsia#515151

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Using #673B97 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-673b97: #673B97;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #673B97;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-673b97': '#673B97' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.404, green: 0.231, blue: 0.592)
Android XML<color name="color_673b97">#673B97</color>
SVG fillfill="#673B97"

More Purple Colors

#673B97 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#673B97 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #673B97?

#673B97 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(103, 59, 151) in RGB and hsl(269, 44%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.03.

What is the RGB value of #673B97?

#673B97 is rgb(103, 59, 151) — red 103, green 59, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #673B97?

#673B97 converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 61%, 0%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #673B97 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #673B97 scores 7.93:1 against white and 2.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #673B97 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #673B97 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 6.03, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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