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#611CCA Color

#611CCA is rgb(97, 28, 202) in RGB, hsl(264, 76%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 86%, 0%, 21%) 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 7.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#611CCA
HEX#611CCA
RGBrgb(97, 28, 202)
HSLhsl(264, 76%, 45%)
HSVhsv(264, 86%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 86%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(45.4% 0.234 291.6)
LABlab(31.97% 56.71 -77.56)
LCHlch(31.97% 96.08 306.17)

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

Violet (Caran D'ache)#6E00C0ΔE 7.08Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 11.3French Violet#8806CEΔE 12.81Iridescent Indigo#3C32CDΔE 13.71Neon Blue#1B03A3ΔE 16.11Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 16.58

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

#611CCA Channel Values

How #611CCA 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 28 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 264° · S 76% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 264° · S 86% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 52% · M 86% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.31:1 vs white · 2.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #611CCA 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 text8.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #611CCA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #611CCA

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

Base
#611CCA
Complementary
#84CA1C
Analogous
#1C2DCA
Analogous
#B91CCA
Triadic
#CA611C
Triadic
#1CCA61
Split comp.
#CAB91C
Split comp.
#2DCA1C

Tints & Shades of #611CCA

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

#752CE2
#894BE7
#A16FEB
#B68FF0
#CDB3F5
#E2D2F9

Shades

#5418AF
#471494
#3A1179
#300D63
#230A48
#16062D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #611CCA.

How #611CCA 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#611CCA
Protanopia#3030CA
Protanomaly#4929CA
Deuteranopia#3D3DCA
Deuteranomaly#4E33CA
Tritanopia#3C5252
Tritanomaly#4E4392
Achromatopsia#4E4E4E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #611CCA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-611cca: #611CCA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #611CCA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-611cca': '#611CCA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.110, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_611cca">#611CCA</color>
SVG fillfill="#611CCA"

More Purple Colors

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

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#611CCA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #611CCA?

#611CCA is a mid-tone purple — rgb(97, 28, 202) in RGB and hsl(264, 76%, 45%) 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 7.08.

What is the RGB value of #611CCA?

#611CCA is rgb(97, 28, 202) — red 97, green 28, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #611CCA?

#611CCA converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 86%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #611CCA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #611CCA scores 8.31:1 against white and 2.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #611CCA 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 11.3, which is visibly different.

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