#673C80 Color
#673C80 is rgb(103, 60, 128) in RGB, hsl(278, 36%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 53%, 0%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial (#602F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#673C80rgb(103, 60, 128)hsl(278, 36%, 37%)hsv(278, 53%, 50%)cmyk(20%, 53%, 0%, 50%)oklch(43.8% 0.116 311.7)lab(33.06% 29.12 -31.28)lch(33.06% 42.73 312.96)What #673C80 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 #673C80, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#673C80 Channel Values
How #673C80 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 60 · B 128 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 278° · S 36% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 278° · S 53% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.28:1 vs white · 2.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #673C80 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 #673C80
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #673C80; 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 #673C80
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 #673C80 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.
#673C80#464680#554280#4D4D7F#594780#5F4949#624464#4E4E4EUsing #673C80 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-673c80: #673C80;background-color: #673C80;colors: { 'color-673c80': '#673C80' }Color(red: 0.404, green: 0.235, blue: 0.502)<color name="color_673c80">#673C80</color>fill="#673C80"More Purple Colors
#673C80 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#673C80 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #673C80?
#673C80 is a dark purple — rgb(103, 60, 128) in RGB and hsl(278, 36%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Imperial (#602F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.43.
What is the RGB value of #673C80?
#673C80 is rgb(103, 60, 128) — red 103, green 60, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #673C80?
#673C80 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 53%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #673C80 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #673C80 scores 8.28:1 against white and 2.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #673C80 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #673C80 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 14.09, which is visibly different.
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