Color Details and Palettes for #620BDA

Details about the color Space Opera

Closest web-safe match: #6600CC

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About Color Hex #620bda

The color Space Opera, with hexadecimal code #620bda, belongs to the blue color family, the world's most universally preferred hue. Blue projects trust, stability, and intellectual calm, which is why it dominates corporate, financial, and technology branding worldwide. Additionally, it evokes emotions such as Luxury, Royalty, Spirituality, Imagination and Wisdom. Blue signifies tranquility and stability. In Middle Eastern cultures, it can also represent protection against the evil eye, while in Western cultures, it symbolizes calmness and reliability. With a high saturation of 90%, this color is intensely vivid—demanding attention and ideal for focal elements like buttons, banners, and brand marks. With a mid-range lightness of 45%, it offers excellent versatility—readable as text on light backgrounds and visible as an element on dark ones. This color is ideal for designs that aim to express Luxury, Royalty, Spirituality, Imagination, or Wisdom. It can be effectively used in web design, branding, and marketing materials to attract attention and convey specific messages.

The RGB values for Space Opera are (98, 11, 218), providing a combination of red: 98, green: 11, and blue: 218. In HSL format, it has a hue of 265.00°, saturation of 90.00%, and lightness of 45.00%.

The HSV representation includes a hue of 265.00°, saturation of 95.00%, and value of 85.00%. Its CMYK composition is cyan: 55.00%, magenta: 95.00%, yellow: 0.00%, and black: 15.00%.

The calculated luminance of #620bda is 0.079, offering a brightness level suitable for various design requirements.

This color is not part of the web-safe color palette. The closest web-safe color to this is the color HEX #6600CC. Its contrast ratio is 2.58:1 against black and 8.14:1 against white. It works well on light backgrounds but may be challenging on darker ones.

In terms of color temperature, #620bda reads as cool. When it comes to accessibility, testing against standard guidelines suggests that using white text meets typical WCAG contrast standards. Additionally, the ideal foreground color for improved legibility on #620bda is white.

Considering its saturation and lightness, #620bda appears more vivid and energetic, making it stand out in designs that aim to capture attention.

History, Usage, Psychology & Design Ideas for #620BDA

Space Opera (#620BDA) belongs to the Indigo color family.

This vivid mid-tone strikes the ideal balance between intensity and readability, making it a strong candidate for primary brand colors, interactive UI elements, and logo design where immediate recognition is essential.

Historical Background

Indigo dye—extracted from Indigofera plants—has been used for over 6,000 years, with the oldest known samples found in Peru. It was the foundation of the blue-dye trade across India, West Africa, and the Americas, and its economic importance rivaled that of spices. Levi Strauss chose indigo-dyed denim for the first blue jeans in 1873, cementing indigo's place in everyday fashion worldwide.

Design & Usage Tips

Indigo occupies the territory between blue and purple, lending depth without purple's flamboyance. It is excellent for evening-event branding, high-end fashion, and editorial design. Pair indigo with soft gold or warm white for a sophisticated contrast, or with coral for a contemporary editorial palette.

Sitting on the cool side of the spectrum (hue 265°), it promotes a feeling of calm distance and intellectual clarity, which is why cool hues dominate corporate identities, healthcare design, and productivity tools. At 90% saturation, this is a highly vivid color that demands attention. Use it where maximum visual impact is needed—feature banners, accent buttons, and data-visualization highlights.

Psychological Impact

Indigo conveys depth, wisdom, and introspection. It carries the trustworthiness of blue with a hint of purple's creativity, appealing to brands that want to appear both reliable and imaginative—think higher education, think-tanks, and creative consultancies.

With a mid-range lightness of 45%, this tone is highly versatile: dark enough to serve as body text on white, yet light enough to stand out on charcoal or navy backgrounds.

Creative Design Ideas

Use indigo as a full-page background with centered white text for impactful statement pages. Combine indigo with copper accents for a rich, modern luxury feel in packaging. In web design, indigo sidebar navigation with white icons creates a polished, app-like interface.

#620BDA Color Conversions

Every way to write Space Opera — copy Space Opera as RGB, HSL, HSV, HWB, CMYK, OKLCH, OKLab, CIELAB, LCH, XYZ or a decimal integer. One-tap copy on every format; tap on any card to learn what it is and when to use it.

12 formats
HEX Web
#620BDA

Hexadecimal is the web’s universal color notation — two digits each for red, green and blue. Drop it straight into HTML, CSS or any design tool.

RGB Screen
rgb(98, 11, 218)

RGB is the additive Red-Green-Blue model every screen uses to emit light. The default choice for websites, apps and on-screen UI.

HSL Web
hsl(265, 90%, 45%)

HSL breaks a color into Hue, Saturation and Lightness — the most intuitive way to lighten, darken or mute a color in CSS.

HSV HSB Design
hsv(265, 95%, 85%)

HSV (also called HSB) maps Hue, Saturation and Value/Brightness. It is the model behind the color pickers in Photoshop, Figma and most design apps.

HWB CSS 4
hwb(265 4% 15%)

HWB blends a pure hue with Whiteness and Blackness — a painter-friendly model added in CSS Color 4 for quick tints and shades.

CMYK Print
cmyk(55%, 95%, 0%, 15%)

CMYK is the subtractive Cyan-Magenta-Yellow-Black ink model. Use these values when preparing artwork for a printer or commercial press.

OKLCH Modern
oklch(46.31% 0.257 289.67)

OKLCH is a modern, perceptually-uniform space (Lightness, Chroma, Hue). It powers smooth gradients and accessible palettes in today’s CSS.

OKLab Modern
oklab(46.31% 0.087 -0.242)

OKLab is the Cartesian form of OKLCH — ideal for blending and interpolating colors without the muddy midpoints older spaces produce.

CIELAB L*a*b* Perceptual
L: 33.77, a: 71.60, b: -84.23

CIELAB is a device-independent, perceptually-uniform space. It is the standard for measuring color difference (ΔE) and matching across devices.

LCH Perceptual
L: 33.77, C: 110.55, H: 310.37

LCH is CIELAB in cylindrical form — Lightness, Chroma and Hue — letting you adjust vividness and hue while staying perceptually even.

XYZ CIE Science
X: 17.81, Y: 7.90, Z: 66.92

CIE XYZ is the 1931 master space that underpins every other model here — the scientific bridge used to convert between color systems.

Decimal int Code
6425562

The 24-bit integer value of the color — handy for databases, APIs, game engines and low-level graphics code.

RGB Color Percentages for #620bda

RGB Color Percentages for Space Opera (HEX Code: #620bda) display the relative contribution of Red, Green, and Blue in forming the color. Understanding these percentages provides insight into the color's visual balance and primary components.

This color is primarily dominated by Blue, making up 66.67% of the total composition. The complete breakdown of RGB contributions is:

Red:
29.97%
Green:
3.36%
Blue:
66.67%

This analysis highlights the influence of each primary color, offering a deeper understanding of the visual characteristics of Space Opera.

CMYK Ink Levels & Print Guide for #620bda

CMYK Ink Levels for Space Opera (HEX Code: #620bda) provide a breakdown of the percentages of Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black inks needed for accurate print reproduction. The composition of Space Opera prominently features Magenta, reflecting its dominant color characteristic. This information is invaluable for optimizing ink usage and achieving precise color results in printed materials.

The exact CMYK values are: Cyan: 55.05%, Magenta: 94.95%, Yellow: 0%, and Black: 14.51%.

Luminance & Contrast for #620BDA

Relative luminance gauges how bright Space Opera is, while the WCAG contrast ratios show how legible black or white text is on it — and which accessibility levels (AA / AAA) it passes.

Relative luminance 0.079
0 · dark1 · light
Aa
Black text 2.58:1
AA AAA Large
Aa
White text 8.14:1
AA AAA Large

Quick CSS Snippets for #620BDA

Copy-and-paste CSS for Space Opera — backgrounds, text, borders and a custom property. Each line is ready to drop into your stylesheet.

Background background-color: #620BDA;
Text color: #620BDA;
Border border: 2px solid #620BDA;
RGB background-color: rgb(98, 11, 218);
HSL background-color: hsl(265, 90%, 45%);
Variable --color: #620BDA;

#620bda Monochrome Palette

The Monochrome Palette consists of shades created by adjusting the brightness. These include lighter, original, and darker shades of the color. This layout helps to visualize the color's range and its potential use in design.

#efe7fb
#d8c2f6
#c09df0
#a979eb
#9154e5
#7a30e0
#620bda Original
#5309b9
#450899
#360678
#270457
#190337
#0a0116

#620bda Complementary Palette

The Complementary Palette is made up of two colors that sit opposite each other on the color wheel. These colors create high contrast and vibrant designs, making them perfect for attention-grabbing elements and dynamic visuals.

#620bda Original
#84da0b

#620bda Analogic Palette

The Analogic Palette consists of colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. These colors typically create harmonious and subtle designs, often used to evoke calmness and unity in your visual projects.

#620bda Original
#c90bda
#0b1dda
#da0b84
#0b84da
#da0b1d
#0bdac9

#620bda Triadic Palette

The Triadic Palette is made up of three colors evenly spaced on the color wheel. This combination provides a vibrant and balanced color scheme, often used for dynamic and energetic designs while maintaining harmony.

#620bda Original
#da620b
#0bda62

#620bda Quad Palette

The Quad Palette, also known as tetradic, consists of four colors evenly spaced on the color wheel. This combination offers a diverse and bold color scheme, ideal for creating rich, complex designs with multiple accents while still maintaining balance.

#620bda Original
#da0b1d
#84da0b
#0bdac9

Color Blindness Simulation for #620bda

Colors are perceived differently by individuals with various forms of color blindness. Use the dropdown below to see how this color may look through the eyes of someone with color vision deficiency. Explore how Space Opera (#620bda) might appear to people with different visual experiences, and gain deeper insights into color accessibility for your designs!

Each color box displays a "Friendly" or "Not Friendly" tag in the bottom-right corner. A "Friendly" tag indicates that the color difference is distinguishable to individuals with the specific type of color blindness. Conversely, a "Not Friendly" tag means that the color difference might not be distinguishable, potentially causing accessibility issues in your design.

Normal Vision

Deuteranopia (Green Weakness)

Not Friendly

Protanopia (Red Weakness)

Not Friendly

Tritanopia (Blue-Yellow Weakness)

Not Friendly

Achromatopsia (Total Color Blindness)

Not Friendly

Color Harmonies for #620bda

Color harmonies refer to the visually pleasing combinations of colors that are derived from specific relationships on the color wheel. These harmonious schemes, such as complementary, triadic, and analogous colors, create a balanced and engaging visual experience in design.

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tetradic (Quad)

#620BDA Nearby Colors

A handful of colors just a step away from #620BDA — each one nudges the brightness, richness, or shade a little while still feeling like the same color. Use the buttons on any swatch to copy its hex or open its full color page.

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#8833ff Vivid Violet
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#6600dd Space Opera
#6611cc Sea Serpent’s Tears
#9900bb Nebula
#0033ee Vibrant Blue

Colors Similar to #620bda

These colors are close neighbours of #620BDA in the RGB color space. Each subtle variation can produce a noticeably different mood in your design while remaining harmonious with the original Blue tone.

#630bda Space Opera
#620cda Space Opera
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#610bda Space Opera
#620ada Space Opera
#620bd9 Space Opera
#730bda Voluptuous Violet
#621cda Space Opera
#620beb Electric Indigo
#510bda Space Opera
#6200da Space Opera
#620bc9 Sea Serpent’s Tears

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Explore Vibrant Images Featuring Space Opera (#620bda)

Discover a vibrant gallery of images that not only showcase the captivating hue of Space Opera, but also embody its unique mood and personality. Each carefully curated photo is selected to highlight the richness and diversity of this color, offering inspiration for design, art, and creative projects.