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#6704BE Color

#6704BE is rgb(103, 4, 190) in RGB, hsl(272, 96%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 98%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6704BE
HEX#6704BE
RGBrgb(103, 4, 190)
HSLhsl(272, 96%, 38%)
HSVhsv(272, 98%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 98%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(43.8% 0.234 297.8)
LABlab(29.98% 60.35 -73.77)
LCHlch(29.98% 95.31 309.28)

What #6704BE 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 #6704BE, 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.

#6704BE Channel Values

How #6704BE 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 103 · G 4 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 272° · S 96% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 272° · S 98% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 98% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.98:1 vs white · 2.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6704BE 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 text8.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6704BE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6704BE; 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 #6704BE

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 #6704BE 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#6704BE
Protanopia#2B2BBE
Protanomaly#4A21BE
Deuteranopia#3C3CBD
Deuteranomaly#512FBE
Tritanopia#4B4949
Tritanomaly#573888
Achromatopsia#494949

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Using #6704BE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6704be: #6704BE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6704BE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6704be': '#6704BE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.404, green: 0.016, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_6704be">#6704BE</color>
SVG fillfill="#6704BE"

More Purple Colors

#6704BE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6704BE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6704BE?

#6704BE is a dark purple — rgb(103, 4, 190) in RGB and hsl(272, 96%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.21.

What is the RGB value of #6704BE?

#6704BE is rgb(103, 4, 190) — red 103, green 4, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6704BE?

#6704BE converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 98%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6704BE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #6704BE scores 8.98:1 against white and 2.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6704BE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6704BE 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 11.75, which is visibly different.

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