#6109B3 Color
#6109B3 is rgb(97, 9, 179) in RGB, hsl(271, 90%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 95%, 0%, 30%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6109B3rgb(97, 9, 179)hsl(271, 90%, 37%)hsv(271, 95%, 70%)cmyk(46%, 95%, 0%, 30%)oklch(42.1% 0.222 297.7)lab(28.35% 56.85 -69.97)lch(28.35% 90.15 309.09)What #6109B3 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 #6109B3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6109B3 Channel Values
How #6109B3 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 97 · G 9 · B 179 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 271° · S 90% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 271° · S 95% · V 70% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 46% · M 95% · Y 0% · K 30% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.55:1 vs white · 2.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6109B3 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 #6109B3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6109B3; 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 #6109B3
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 #6109B3 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.
#6109B3#2929B3#4620B3#3939B2#4C2DB3#474545#523680#454545Using #6109B3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6109b3: #6109B3;background-color: #6109B3;colors: { 'color-6109b3': '#6109B3' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.035, blue: 0.702)<color name="color_6109b3">#6109B3</color>fill="#6109B3"More Purple Colors
#6109B3 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6109B3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6109B3?
#6109B3 is a dark purple — rgb(97, 9, 179) in RGB and hsl(271, 90%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.78.
What is the RGB value of #6109B3?
#6109B3 is rgb(97, 9, 179) — red 97, green 9, and blue 179 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6109B3?
#6109B3 converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 95%, 0%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6109B3 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6109B3 scores 9.55:1 against white and 2.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6109B3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6109B3 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 15.47, which is visibly different.
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