#6915B2 Color
#6915B2 is rgb(105, 21, 178) in RGB, hsl(272, 79%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 88%, 0%, 30%) 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 9.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6915B2rgb(105, 21, 178)hsl(272, 79%, 39%)hsv(272, 88%, 70%)cmyk(41%, 88%, 0%, 30%)oklch(43.6% 0.217 301)lab(30.35% 55.40 -66.03)lch(30.35% 86.19 309.99)What #6915B2 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 #6915B2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6915B2 Channel Values
How #6915B2 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 105 · G 21 · B 178 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 272° · S 79% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 272° · S 88% · V 70% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 88% · Y 0% · K 30% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.93:1 vs white · 2.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6915B2 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 #6915B2
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6915B2; 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 #6915B2
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 #6915B2 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.
#6915B2#3131B2#4D28B2#4040B1#5334B2#534747#5C3980#494949Using #6915B2 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6915b2: #6915B2;background-color: #6915B2;colors: { 'color-6915b2': '#6915B2' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.082, blue: 0.698)<color name="color_6915b2">#6915B2</color>fill="#6915B2"More Purple Colors
#6915B2 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6915B2 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6915B2?
#6915B2 is a dark purple — rgb(105, 21, 178) in RGB and hsl(272, 79%, 39%) 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 9.88.
What is the RGB value of #6915B2?
#6915B2 is rgb(105, 21, 178) — red 105, green 21, and blue 178 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6915B2?
#6915B2 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 88%, 0%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6915B2 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6915B2 scores 8.93:1 against white and 2.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6915B2 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6915B2 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 14.33, which is visibly different.
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