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#6136CE Color

#6136CE is rgb(97, 54, 206) in RGB, hsl(257, 61%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 74%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iridescent Indigo (#3C32CD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6136CE
HEX#6136CE
RGBrgb(97, 54, 206)
HSLhsl(257, 61%, 51%)
HSVhsv(257, 74%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(53%, 74%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(48.3% 0.217 288.4)
LABlab(36.07% 47.20 -73.14)
LCHlch(36.07% 87.05 302.84)

What #6136CE 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 #6136CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Iridescent Indigo#3C32CDΔE 8.85Majorelle Blue#6050DCΔE 12.36Palatinate Blue#273BE2ΔE 15.4Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 15.45Violet (Caran D'ache)#6E00C0ΔE 15.81Iris#5A4FCFΔE 16.69

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

#6136CE Channel Values

How #6136CE 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 54 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 257° · S 61% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 257° · S 74% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 53% · M 74% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.17:1 vs white · 2.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6136CE 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 text7.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6136CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6136CE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#6136CE
Complementary
#A3CE36
Analogous
#3657CE
Analogous
#AD36CE
Triadic
#CE6136
Triadic
#36CE61
Split comp.
#CEAD36
Split comp.
#57CE36

Tints & Shades of #6136CE

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

#7853D5
#8B6BDB
#A288E2
#B8A5E9
#CFC1F0
#E2DAF6

Shades

#532CB5
#47269C
#3A1F7F
#2D1863
#201146
#150B2D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #6136CE.

How #6136CE 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#6136CE
Protanopia#4040CE
Protanomaly#4F3CCE
Deuteranopia#4848CE
Deuteranomaly#5341CE
Tritanopia#3C5D5D
Tritanomaly#4D5098
Achromatopsia#575757

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Using #6136CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6136ce: #6136CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6136CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6136ce': '#6136CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.212, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_6136ce">#6136CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#6136CE"

More Purple Colors

#6136CE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#6136CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6136CE?

#6136CE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(97, 54, 206) in RGB and hsl(257, 61%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iridescent Indigo (#3C32CD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.85.

What is the RGB value of #6136CE?

#6136CE is rgb(97, 54, 206) — red 97, green 54, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6136CE?

#6136CE converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 74%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6136CE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #6136CE scores 7.17:1 against white and 2.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6136CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6136CE 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 16.86, which is visibly different.

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