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#6120CF Color

#6120CF is rgb(97, 32, 207) in RGB, hsl(262, 73%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 85%, 0%, 19%) 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 8.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6120CF
HEX#6120CF
RGBrgb(97, 32, 207)
HSLhsl(262, 73%, 47%)
HSVhsv(262, 85%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(53%, 85%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(46.2% 0.237 290.3)
LABlab(32.87% 56.43 -78.98)
LCHlch(32.87% 97.07 305.55)

What #6120CF 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 #6120CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Violet (Caran D'ache)#6E00C0ΔE 8.38Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 11.04Iridescent Indigo#3C32CDΔE 13.32French Violet#8806CEΔE 13.43Palatinate Blue#273BE2ΔE 16.77Neon Blue#1B03A3ΔE 16.81

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

#6120CF Channel Values

How #6120CF 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 32 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 262° · S 73% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 262° · S 85% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 53% · M 85% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.03:1 vs white · 2.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6120CF 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 text8.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6120CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6120CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#6120CF
Complementary
#8FCF20
Analogous
#2038CF
Analogous
#B820CF
Triadic
#CF6120
Triadic
#20CF61
Split comp.
#CFB820
Split comp.
#38CF20

Tints & Shades of #6120CF

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

#7334DF
#8B57E5
#A176EA
#B695EE
#CBB4F3
#E4D7F9

Shades

#541CB5
#48189A
#3C1480
#2D0F61
#210B47
#15072C

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How #6120CF 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#6120CF
Protanopia#3232CF
Protanomaly#492CCF
Deuteranopia#3F3FCF
Deuteranomaly#4F35CF
Tritanopia#3A5555
Tritanomaly#4C4696
Achromatopsia#505050

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Using #6120CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6120cf: #6120CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6120CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6120cf': '#6120CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.125, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_6120cf">#6120CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#6120CF"

More Purple Colors

#6120CF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#6120CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6120CF?

#6120CF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(97, 32, 207) in RGB and hsl(262, 73%, 47%) 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 8.38.

What is the RGB value of #6120CF?

#6120CF is rgb(97, 32, 207) — red 97, green 32, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6120CF?

#6120CF converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 85%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6120CF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #6120CF scores 8.03:1 against white and 2.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6120CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6120CF 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 11.04, which is visibly different.

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