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#6922CE Color

#6922CE is rgb(105, 34, 206) in RGB, hsl(265, 72%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 83%, 0%, 19%) 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 7.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6922CE
HEX#6922CE
RGBrgb(105, 34, 206)
HSLhsl(265, 72%, 47%)
HSVhsv(265, 83%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(49%, 83%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(47.1% 0.235 293.6)
LABlab(34.05% 56.76 -76.42)
LCHlch(34.05% 95.19 306.60)

What #6922CE 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 #6922CE, 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.

#6922CE Channel Values

How #6922CE 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 105 · G 34 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 265° · S 72% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 265° · S 83% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 49% · M 83% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.72:1 vs white · 2.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6922CE 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 text7.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6922CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6922CE; 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 #6922CE

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 #6922CE 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#6922CE
Protanopia#3636CE
Protanomaly#4F2FCE
Deuteranopia#4444CD
Deuteranomaly#5539CE
Tritanopia#485555
Tritanomaly#574695
Achromatopsia#535353

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Using #6922CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6922ce: #6922CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6922CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6922ce': '#6922CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.412, green: 0.133, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_6922ce">#6922CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#6922CE"

More Purple Colors

#6922CE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6922CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6922CE?

#6922CE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(105, 34, 206) in RGB and hsl(265, 72%, 47%) 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 7.01.

What is the RGB value of #6922CE?

#6922CE is rgb(105, 34, 206) — red 105, green 34, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6922CE?

#6922CE converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 83%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6922CE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #6922CE scores 7.72:1 against white and 2.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6922CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6922CE 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 9.52, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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