#6111A7 Color
#6111A7 is rgb(97, 17, 167) in RGB, hsl(272, 82%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 90%, 0%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6111A7rgb(97, 17, 167)hsl(272, 82%, 36%)hsv(272, 90%, 65%)cmyk(42%, 90%, 0%, 35%)oklch(41.3% 0.208 300.5)lab(27.86% 53.14 -63.58)lch(27.86% 82.87 309.89)What #6111A7 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 #6111A7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6111A7 Channel Values
How #6111A7 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 17 · B 167 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 272° · S 82% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 272° · S 90% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 90% · Y 0% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.78:1 vs white · 2.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6111A7 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 #6111A7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6111A7; 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 #6111A7
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 #6111A7 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.
#6111A7#2C2CA7#4724A7#3B3BA6#4D2FA7#4B4141#553478#444444Using #6111A7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6111a7: #6111A7;background-color: #6111A7;colors: { 'color-6111a7': '#6111A7' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.067, blue: 0.655)<color name="color_6111a7">#6111A7</color>fill="#6111A7"More Purple Colors
#6111A7 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6111A7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6111A7?
#6111A7 is a dark purple — rgb(97, 17, 167) in RGB and hsl(272, 82%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.2.
What is the RGB value of #6111A7?
#6111A7 is rgb(97, 17, 167) — red 97, green 17, and blue 167 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6111A7?
#6111A7 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 90%, 0%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6111A7 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6111A7 scores 9.78:1 against white and 2.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6111A7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6111A7 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 indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 13.79, which is visibly different.
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