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#611F93 Color

#611F93 is rgb(97, 31, 147) in RGB, hsl(274, 65%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 79%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grape (#6F2DA8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#611F93
HEX#611F93
RGBrgb(97, 31, 147)
HSLhsl(274, 65%, 35%)
HSVhsv(274, 79%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(34%, 79%, 0%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(40.6% 0.177 305.4)
LABlab(27.87% 45.13 -51.37)
LCHlch(27.87% 68.38 311.30)

What #611F93 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 #611F93, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Grape#6F2DA8ΔE 6.74Metallic Violet#5B0A91ΔE 7.21Indigo#4B0082ΔE 8.87Rebecca Purple#663399ΔE 8.88Purple Heart#69359CΔE 9.07KSU Purple#512888ΔE 10.91

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

#611F93 Channel Values

How #611F93 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 31 · B 1478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 274° · S 65% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 274° · S 79% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 34% · M 79% · Y 0% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.88:1 vs white · 2.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #611F93 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 text9.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #611F93

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #611F93; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#611F93
Complementary
#52931F
Analogous
#271F93
Analogous
#931F8C
Triadic
#93611F
Triadic
#1F9361
Split comp.
#8C931F
Split comp.
#1F9327

Tints & Shades of #611F93

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

#7A27B9
#9239D5
#A65FDD
#BB85E5
#D0ABED
#E5D1F5

Shades

#561C82
#48176D
#3D145D
#2F0F48
#240C37
#160722

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How #611F93 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#611F93
Protanopia#323293
Protanomaly#492B93
Deuteranopia#3E3E92
Deuteranomaly#4E3493
Tritanopia#523E3E
Tritanomaly#58346B
Achromatopsia#434343

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Using #611F93 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-611f93: #611F93;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #611F93;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-611f93': '#611F93' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.122, blue: 0.576)
Android XML<color name="color_611f93">#611F93</color>
SVG fillfill="#611F93"

More Purple Colors

#611F93 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#611F93 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #611F93?

#611F93 is a dark purple — rgb(97, 31, 147) in RGB and hsl(274, 65%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grape (#6F2DA8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.74.

What is the RGB value of #611F93?

#611F93 is rgb(97, 31, 147) — red 97, green 31, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #611F93?

#611F93 converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 79%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #611F93 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #611F93 scores 9.88:1 against white and 2.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #611F93 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #611F93 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 8.87, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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