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#611985 Color

#611985 is rgb(97, 25, 133) in RGB, hsl(280, 68%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 81%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rebecca Purple (#663399), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#611985
HEX#611985
RGBrgb(97, 25, 133)
HSLhsl(280, 68%, 31%)
HSVhsv(280, 81%, 52%)
CMYKcmyk(27%, 81%, 0%, 48%)
OKLCHoklch(38.9% 0.17 311)
LABlab(26.09% 44.88 -45.57)
LCHlch(26.09% 63.96 314.56)

What #611985 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 #611985, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rebecca Purple#663399ΔE 9.27Zinzolin#6C0277ΔE 9.6Purple Heart#69359CΔE 9.77KSU Purple#512888ΔE 9.89Indigo#4B0082ΔE 11Metallic Violet#5B0A91ΔE 11.36

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#611985 Channel Values

How #611985 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 97 · G 25 · B 1338-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 280° · S 68% · L 31%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 280° · S 81% · V 52%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 27% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 48%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.57:1 vs white · 1.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #611985 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.

TextWhite text10.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #611985

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #611985; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#611985
Complementary
#3D8519
Analogous
#2B1985
Analogous
#851973
Triadic
#856119
Triadic
#198561
Split comp.
#738519
Split comp.
#19852B

Tints & Shades of #611985

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.

Tints

#8021B0
#9C29D6
#B054DE
#C27AE6
#D6A5EE
#E7CCF5

Shades

#541674
#481363
#3B1051
#320D45
#260A33
#190722

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How #611985 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.

Typical#611985
Protanopia#2F2F85
Protanomaly#482885
Deuteranopia#3D3D84
Deuteranomaly#4E3285
Tritanopia#553737
Tritanomaly#5A2D60
Achromatopsia#3F3F3F

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Using #611985 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-611985: #611985;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #611985;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-611985': '#611985' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.098, blue: 0.522)
Android XML<color name="color_611985">#611985</color>
SVG fillfill="#611985"

More Purple Colors

#611985 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#611985 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #611985?

#611985 is a dark purple — rgb(97, 25, 133) in RGB and hsl(280, 68%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.27.

What is the RGB value of #611985?

#611985 is rgb(97, 25, 133) — red 97, green 25, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #611985?

#611985 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 81%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #611985 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #611985 scores 10.57:1 against white and 1.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #611985 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #611985 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 9.27, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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