#6611A6 Color
#6611A6 is rgb(102, 17, 166) in RGB, hsl(274, 81%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 90%, 0%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6611A6rgb(102, 17, 166)hsl(274, 81%, 36%)hsv(274, 90%, 65%)cmyk(39%, 90%, 0%, 35%)oklch(41.9% 0.208 303.2)lab(28.56% 53.78 -61.78)lch(28.56% 81.91 311.04)What #6611A6 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 #6611A6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6611A6 Channel Values
How #6611A6 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 102 · G 17 · B 166 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 274° · S 81% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 274° · S 90% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 39% · M 90% · Y 0% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.56:1 vs white · 2.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6611A6 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.
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Colors That Go With #6611A6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6611A6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #6611A6
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 #6611A6 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.
#6611A6#2E2EA6#4B25A6#3E3EA5#5131A6#524141#5B3477#454545Using #6611A6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6611a6: #6611A6;background-color: #6611A6;colors: { 'color-6611a6': '#6611A6' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.067, blue: 0.651)<color name="color_6611a6">#6611A6</color>fill="#6611A6"More Purple Colors
#6611A6 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6611A6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6611A6?
#6611A6 is a dark purple — rgb(102, 17, 166) in RGB and hsl(274, 81%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.32.
What is the RGB value of #6611A6?
#6611A6 is rgb(102, 17, 166) — red 102, green 17, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6611A6?
#6611A6 converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 90%, 0%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6611A6 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6611A6 scores 9.56:1 against white and 2.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6611A6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6611A6 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 indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 13.43, which is visibly different.
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