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#6143EA Color

#6143EA is rgb(97, 67, 234) in RGB, hsl(251, 80%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 71%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iridescent Indigo (#3C32CD), visibly different at ΔE 10. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6143EA
HEX#6143EA
RGBrgb(97, 67, 234)
HSLhsl(251, 80%, 59%)
HSVhsv(251, 71%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(59%, 71%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(52.4% 0.236 282.8)
LABlab(40.69% 47.35 -81.58)
LCHlch(40.69% 94.32 300.13)

What #6143EA 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 #6143EA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#6143EA Channel Values

How #6143EA 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 67 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 251° · S 80% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 251° · S 71% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 59% · M 71% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6:1 vs white · 3.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6143EA 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 text6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6143EA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6143EA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #6143EA

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 #6143EA 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#6143EA
Protanopia#4949EA
Protanomaly#5447EA
Deuteranopia#4E4EEA
Deuteranomaly#564AEA
Tritanopia#296D6D
Tritanomaly#465FAE
Achromatopsia#636363

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Using #6143EA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6143ea: #6143EA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6143EA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6143ea': '#6143EA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.263, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_6143ea">#6143EA</color>
SVG fillfill="#6143EA"

More Blue Colors

#6143EA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6143EA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6143EA?

#6143EA is a mid-tone blue — rgb(97, 67, 234) in RGB and hsl(251, 80%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iridescent Indigo (#3C32CD), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.

What is the RGB value of #6143EA?

#6143EA is rgb(97, 67, 234) — red 97, green 67, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6143EA?

#6143EA converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 71%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6143EA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #6143EA scores 6:1 against white and 3.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6143EA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6143EA 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 16.64, which is visibly different.

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