#6833DB Color
#6833DB is rgb(104, 51, 219) in RGB, hsl(259, 70%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 77%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iridescent Indigo (#3C32CD), visibly different at ΔE 11.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6833DBrgb(104, 51, 219)hsl(259, 70%, 53%)hsv(259, 77%, 86%)cmyk(53%, 77%, 0%, 14%)oklch(49.8% 0.234 289.3)lab(37.39% 52.69 -78.43)lch(37.39% 94.49 303.89)What #6833DB 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 #6833DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6833DB Channel Values
How #6833DB 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 104 · G 51 · B 219 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 259° · S 70% · L 53% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 259° · S 77% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 53% · M 77% · Y 0% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.81:1 vs white · 3.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6833DB 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 #6833DB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6833DB; 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 #6833DB
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 #6833DB 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.
#6833DB#4040DB#533BDB#4A4ADB#5742DB#416060#5352A1#5B5B5BUsing #6833DB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6833db: #6833DB;background-color: #6833DB;colors: { 'color-6833db': '#6833DB' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.200, blue: 0.859)<color name="color_6833db">#6833DB</color>fill="#6833DB"More Purple Colors
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#6833DB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6833DB?
#6833DB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(104, 51, 219) in RGB and hsl(259, 70%, 53%) 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 11.11.
What is the RGB value of #6833DB?
#6833DB is rgb(104, 51, 219) — red 104, green 51, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6833DB?
#6833DB converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 77%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6833DB be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6833DB scores 6.81:1 against white and 3.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6833DB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6833DB 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 11.28, which is visibly different.
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