#611E85 Color
#611E85 is rgb(97, 30, 133) in RGB, hsl(279, 63%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 77%, 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 7.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#611E85rgb(97, 30, 133)hsl(279, 63%, 32%)hsv(279, 77%, 52%)cmyk(27%, 77%, 0%, 48%)oklch(39.3% 0.164 310.5)lab(26.77% 43.03 -44.48)lch(26.77% 61.89 314.05)What #611E85 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 #611E85, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#611E85 Channel Values
How #611E85 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 30 · B 133 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 279° · S 63% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 279° · S 77% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 77% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.33:1 vs white · 2.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #611E85 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 #611E85
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #611E85; 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 #611E85
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 #611E85 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.
#611E85#313185#492B85#3E3E84#4E3485#553939#5A3061#404040Using #611E85 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-611e85: #611E85;background-color: #611E85;colors: { 'color-611e85': '#611E85' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.118, blue: 0.522)<color name="color_611e85">#611E85</color>fill="#611E85"More Purple Colors
#611E85 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#611E85 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #611E85?
#611E85 is a dark purple — rgb(97, 30, 133) in RGB and hsl(279, 63%, 32%) 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 7.94.
What is the RGB value of #611E85?
#611E85 is rgb(97, 30, 133) — red 97, green 30, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #611E85?
#611E85 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 77%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #611E85 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #611E85 scores 10.33:1 against white and 2.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #611E85 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #611E85 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 7.94, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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