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#6436BF Color

#6436BF is rgb(100, 54, 191) in RGB, hsl(260, 56%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 72%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grape (#6F2DA8), visibly different at ΔE 11.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6436BF
HEX#6436BF
RGBrgb(100, 54, 191)
HSLhsl(260, 56%, 48%)
HSVhsv(260, 72%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(48%, 72%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(47.3% 0.2 292.4)
LABlab(35.28% 44.44 -65.69)
LCHlch(35.28% 79.31 304.08)

What #6436BF 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 #6436BF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#6436BF Channel Values

How #6436BF 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 100 · G 54 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 260° · S 56% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 260° · S 72% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 48% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.44:1 vs white · 2.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6436BF 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 text7.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6436BF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6436BF; 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 #6436BF

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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Shades

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How #6436BF 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#6436BF
Protanopia#4141BF
Protanomaly#513DBF
Deuteranopia#4949BF
Deuteranomaly#5542BF
Tritanopia#495858
Tritanomaly#554D8D
Achromatopsia#555555

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Using #6436BF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6436bf: #6436BF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6436BF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6436bf': '#6436BF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.392, green: 0.212, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_6436bf">#6436BF</color>
SVG fillfill="#6436BF"

More Purple Colors

#6436BF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6436BF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6436BF?

#6436BF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(100, 54, 191) in RGB and hsl(260, 56%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grape (#6F2DA8), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.19.

What is the RGB value of #6436BF?

#6436BF is rgb(100, 54, 191) — red 100, green 54, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6436BF?

#6436BF converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 72%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6436BF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #6436BF scores 7.44:1 against white and 2.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6436BF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6436BF 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 17.96, which is visibly different.

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