#6001F9 Color
#6001F9 is rgb(96, 1, 249) in RGB, hsl(263, 99%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 100%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Electric Indigo (#6F00FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6001F9rgb(96, 1, 249)hsl(263, 99%, 49%)hsv(263, 100%, 98%)cmyk(61%, 100%, 0%, 2%)oklch(49.2% 0.289 284.2)lab(34.74% 70.55 -99.87)lch(34.74% 122.27 305.24)What #6001F9 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 #6001F9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6001F9 Channel Values
How #6001F9 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 96 · G 1 · B 249 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 263° · S 99% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 263° · S 100% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 61% · M 100% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.32:1 vs white · 2.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6001F9 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 #6001F9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6001F9; 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 #6001F9
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 #6001F9 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.
#6001F9#2727F9#451DF9#3838F9#4B2AF9#006161#3C4CB3#565656Using #6001F9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6001f9: #6001F9;background-color: #6001F9;colors: { 'color-6001f9': '#6001F9' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.004, blue: 0.976)<color name="color_6001f9">#6001F9</color>fill="#6001F9"More Purple Colors
#6001F9 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6001F9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6001F9?
#6001F9 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(96, 1, 249) in RGB and hsl(263, 99%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Electric Indigo (#6F00FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.49.
What is the RGB value of #6001F9?
#6001F9 is rgb(96, 1, 249) — red 96, green 1, and blue 249 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6001F9?
#6001F9 converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 100%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6001F9 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6001F9 scores 7.32:1 against white and 2.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6001F9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6001F9 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 blue (#0000FF) at a CIE76 distance of 13.41, which is visibly different.
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