#6124A3 Color
#6124A3 is rgb(97, 36, 163) in RGB, hsl(269, 64%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 78%, 0%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grape (#6F2DA8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6124A3rgb(97, 36, 163)hsl(269, 64%, 39%)hsv(269, 78%, 64%)cmyk(40%, 78%, 0%, 36%)oklch(42.4% 0.189 300)lab(29.77% 46.16 -58.03)lch(29.77% 74.15 308.50)What #6124A3 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 #6124A3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6124A3 Channel Values
How #6124A3 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 36 · B 163 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 269° · S 64% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 269° · S 78% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 78% · Y 0% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.17:1 vs white · 2.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6124A3 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 #6124A3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6124A3; 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 #6124A3
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 #6124A3 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.
#6124A3#3535A3#4A2FA3#4040A2#4F37A3#4D4646#563B77#484848Using #6124A3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6124a3: #6124A3;background-color: #6124A3;colors: { 'color-6124a3': '#6124A3' }Color(red: 0.380, green: 0.141, blue: 0.639)<color name="color_6124a3">#6124A3</color>fill="#6124A3"More Purple Colors
#6124A3 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6124A3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6124A3?
#6124A3 is a dark purple — rgb(97, 36, 163) in RGB and hsl(269, 64%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grape (#6F2DA8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.97.
What is the RGB value of #6124A3?
#6124A3 is rgb(97, 36, 163) — red 97, green 36, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6124A3?
#6124A3 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 78%, 0%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6124A3 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6124A3 scores 9.17:1 against white and 2.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6124A3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6124A3 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 10.77, which is visibly different.
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