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#611DCD Color

#611DCD is rgb(97, 29, 205) in RGB, hsl(263, 75%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 86%, 0%, 20%) 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 7.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#611DCD
HEX#611DCD
RGBrgb(97, 29, 205)
HSLhsl(263, 75%, 46%)
HSVhsv(263, 86%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(53%, 86%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(45.8% 0.237 290.9)
LABlab(32.35% 56.99 -78.68)
LCHlch(32.35% 97.15 305.92)

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

Violet (Caran D'ache)#6E00C0ΔE 7.69Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 11.05French Violet#8806CEΔE 12.99Iridescent Indigo#3C32CDΔE 13.87Neon Blue#1B03A3ΔE 16.61Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 16.66

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

#611DCD Channel Values

How #611DCD 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 29 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 263° · S 75% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 263° · S 86% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 53% · M 86% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.19:1 vs white · 2.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #611DCD 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 text8.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #611DCD

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

Base
#611DCD
Complementary
#8ACD1D
Analogous
#1D32CD
Analogous
#B91DCD
Triadic
#CD611D
Triadic
#1DCD61
Split comp.
#CDB91D
Split comp.
#32CD1D

Tints & Shades of #611DCD

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

#722DE1
#8A51E6
#9F70EB
#B794F0
#CCB3F4
#E4D7F9

Shades

#5419B3
#481698
#3B127D
#2E0E62
#220A47
#15062D

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

How #611DCD 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#611DCD
Protanopia#3131CD
Protanomaly#492ACD
Deuteranopia#3E3ECD
Deuteranomaly#4E33CD
Tritanopia#3B5454
Tritanomaly#4D4494
Achromatopsia#4F4F4F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #611DCD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-611dcd: #611DCD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #611DCD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-611dcd': '#611DCD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.114, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_611dcd">#611DCD</color>
SVG fillfill="#611DCD"

More Purple Colors

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

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#611DCD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #611DCD?

#611DCD is a mid-tone purple — rgb(97, 29, 205) in RGB and hsl(263, 75%, 46%) 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 7.69.

What is the RGB value of #611DCD?

#611DCD is rgb(97, 29, 205) — red 97, green 29, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #611DCD?

#611DCD converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 86%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #611DCD be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #611DCD scores 8.19:1 against white and 2.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #611DCD 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 11.05, which is visibly different.

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