#6113B4 Color
#6113B4 is rgb(97, 19, 180) in RGB, hsl(269, 81%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 89%, 0%, 29%) 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 8.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6113B4rgb(97, 19, 180)hsl(269, 81%, 39%)hsv(269, 89%, 71%)cmyk(46%, 89%, 0%, 29%)oklch(42.7% 0.219 297)lab(29.14% 55.01 -69.26)lch(29.14% 88.45 308.46)What #6113B4 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 #6113B4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6113B4 Channel Values
How #6113B4 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 19 · B 180 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 269° · S 81% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 269° · S 89% · V 71% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 46% · M 89% · Y 0% · K 29% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.29:1 vs white · 2.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6113B4 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 #6113B4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6113B4; 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 #6113B4
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 #6113B4 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.
#6113B4#2D2DB4#4725B4#3B3BB3#4D2FB4#474747#523981#474747Using #6113B4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6113b4: #6113B4;background-color: #6113B4;colors: { 'color-6113b4': '#6113B4' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.075, blue: 0.706)<color name="color_6113b4">#6113B4</color>fill="#6113B4"More Purple Colors
#6113B4 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6113B4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6113B4?
#6113B4 is a dark purple — rgb(97, 19, 180) in RGB and hsl(269, 81%, 39%) 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 8.39.
What is the RGB value of #6113B4?
#6113B4 is rgb(97, 19, 180) — red 97, green 19, and blue 180 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6113B4?
#6113B4 converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 89%, 0%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6113B4 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6113B4 scores 9.29:1 against white and 2.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6113B4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6113B4 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 15.95, which is visibly different.
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