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#611AA2 Color

#611AA2 is rgb(97, 26, 162) in RGB, hsl(271, 72%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 84%, 0%, 36%) 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 5.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#611AA2
HEX#611AA2
RGBrgb(97, 26, 162)
HSLhsl(271, 72%, 37%)
HSVhsv(271, 84%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(40%, 84%, 0%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(41.4% 0.197 301.3)
LABlab(28.35% 49.68 -59.74)
LCHlch(28.35% 77.70 309.75)

What #611AA2 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 #611AA2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Metallic Violet#5B0A91ΔE 5.61Grape#6F2DA8ΔE 7.9Indigo#4B0082ΔE 10.56Websafe Indigo#330099ΔE 14.51Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 14.51Purple Heart#69359CΔE 16.84

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

#611AA2 Channel Values

How #611AA2 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 26 · B 1628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 271° · S 72% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 271° · S 84% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 40% · M 84% · Y 0% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.64:1 vs white · 2.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #611AA2 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 text9.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #611AA2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #611AA2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#611AA2
Complementary
#5CA21A
Analogous
#1D1AA2
Analogous
#A21AA0
Triadic
#A2611A
Triadic
#1AA261
Split comp.
#A0A21A
Split comp.
#1AA21D

Tints & Shades of #611AA2

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

#7821CA
#8D35DE
#A35DE5
#B984EB
#D0ACF1
#E4CFF7

Shades

#54178C
#49147B
#3C1065
#2F0D4F
#220939
#180627

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How #611AA2 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#611AA2
Protanopia#2F2FA2
Protanomaly#4828A2
Deuteranopia#3D3DA1
Deuteranomaly#4E32A2
Tritanopia#4D4242
Tritanomaly#563675
Achromatopsia#454545

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Using #611AA2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-611aa2: #611AA2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #611AA2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-611aa2': '#611AA2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.102, blue: 0.635)
Android XML<color name="color_611aa2">#611AA2</color>
SVG fillfill="#611AA2"

More Purple Colors

#611AA2 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#611AA2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #611AA2?

#611AA2 is a dark purple — rgb(97, 26, 162) in RGB and hsl(271, 72%, 37%) 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 5.61.

What is the RGB value of #611AA2?

#611AA2 is rgb(97, 26, 162) — red 97, green 26, and blue 162 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #611AA2?

#611AA2 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 84%, 0%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #611AA2 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #611AA2 scores 9.64:1 against white and 2.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #611AA2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #611AA2 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 10.56, which is visibly different.

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