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#6506CB Color

#6506CB is rgb(101, 6, 203) in RGB, hsl(269, 94%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 97%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6506CB
HEX#6506CB
RGBrgb(101, 6, 203)
HSLhsl(269, 94%, 41%)
HSVhsv(269, 97%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(50%, 97%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(44.9% 0.245 293.9)
LABlab(30.99% 62.06 -79.74)
LCHlch(30.99% 101.04 307.89)

What #6506CB 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 #6506CB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Violet (Caran D'ache)#6E00C0ΔE 6.57French Violet#8806CEΔE 10.94Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 10.94Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 14.26Purple (X11)#A020F0ΔE 16.77Medium Blue#0000CDΔE 17.9

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

#6506CB Channel Values

How #6506CB 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 101 · G 6 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 269° · S 94% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 269° · S 97% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 50% · M 97% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.6:1 vs white · 2.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6506CB 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 text8.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6506CB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6506CB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#6506CB
Complementary
#6CCB06
Analogous
#060ACB
Analogous
#C806CB
Triadic
#CB6506
Triadic
#06CB65
Split comp.
#CBC806
Split comp.
#0ACB06

Tints & Shades of #6506CB

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

#7907F2
#8E2AF8
#A352FA
#BB7EFB
#D0A6FC
#E5CEFD

Shades

#5906B2
#4A0594
#3E047C
#310363
#25024A
#16012D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #6506CB.

How #6506CB 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#6506CB
Protanopia#2B2BCB
Protanomaly#4921CB
Deuteranopia#3B3BCA
Deuteranomaly#4F2ECB
Tritanopia#424E4E
Tritanomaly#523D91
Achromatopsia#4C4C4C

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Using #6506CB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6506cb: #6506CB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6506CB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6506cb': '#6506CB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.396, green: 0.024, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_6506cb">#6506CB</color>
SVG fillfill="#6506CB"

More Purple Colors

#6506CB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#6506CB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6506CB?

#6506CB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(101, 6, 203) in RGB and hsl(269, 94%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.57.

What is the RGB value of #6506CB?

#6506CB is rgb(101, 6, 203) — red 101, green 6, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6506CB?

#6506CB converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 97%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6506CB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #6506CB scores 8.6:1 against white and 2.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6506CB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6506CB 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 10.94, which is visibly different.

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