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#6139D0 Color

#6139D0 is rgb(97, 57, 208) in RGB, hsl(256, 62%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 73%, 0%, 18%) 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 8.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6139D0
HEX#6139D0
RGBrgb(97, 57, 208)
HSLhsl(256, 62%, 52%)
HSVhsv(256, 73%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(53%, 73%, 0%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(48.8% 0.216 287.6)
LABlab(36.77% 46.20 -73.15)
LCHlch(36.77% 86.52 302.28)

What #6139D0 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 #6139D0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Iridescent Indigo#3C32CDΔE 8.81Majorelle Blue#6050DCΔE 11.16Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 14.92Palatinate Blue#273BE2ΔE 15.19Iris#5A4FCFΔE 15.64Violet (Caran D'ache)#6E00C0ΔE 16.99

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

#6139D0 Channel Values

How #6139D0 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 57 · B 2088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 256° · S 62% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 256° · S 73% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 53% · M 73% · Y 0% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.99:1 vs white · 3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6139D0 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 text6.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #6139D0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #6139D0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6139D0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#6139D0
Complementary
#A8D039
Analogous
#395CD0
Analogous
#AD39D0
Triadic
#D06139
Triadic
#39D061
Split comp.
#D0AD39
Split comp.
#5CD039

Tints & Shades of #6139D0

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

#7856D7
#8C6EDD
#A38BE4
#B7A4EA
#CEC1F0
#E1DAF6

Shades

#522CBA
#45259D
#381E80
#2D1867
#21114A
#140B2D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #6139D0.

How #6139D0 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#6139D0
Protanopia#4242D0
Protanomaly#503FD0
Deuteranopia#4949D0
Deuteranomaly#5443D0
Tritanopia#3B5F5F
Tritanomaly#4D539A
Achromatopsia#595959

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #6139D0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6139d0: #6139D0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6139D0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6139d0': '#6139D0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.224, blue: 0.816)
Android XML<color name="color_6139d0">#6139D0</color>
SVG fillfill="#6139D0"

More Purple Colors

#6139D0 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#6139D0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6139D0?

#6139D0 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(97, 57, 208) in RGB and hsl(256, 62%, 52%) 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 8.81.

What is the RGB value of #6139D0?

#6139D0 is rgb(97, 57, 208) — red 97, green 57, and blue 208 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6139D0?

#6139D0 converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 73%, 0%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6139D0 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #6139D0 scores 6.99:1 against white and 3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6139D0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6139D0 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 17.61, which is visibly different.

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