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#6922D3 Color

#6922D3 is rgb(105, 34, 211) in RGB, hsl(264, 72%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 84%, 0%, 17%) 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 7.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6922D3
HEX#6922D3
RGBrgb(105, 34, 211)
HSLhsl(264, 72%, 48%)
HSVhsv(264, 84%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(50%, 84%, 0%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(47.6% 0.24 292.6)
LABlab(34.47% 57.74 -78.61)
LCHlch(34.47% 97.54 306.30)

What #6922D3 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 #6922D3, 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.

#6922D3 Channel Values

How #6922D3 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 2118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 264° · S 72% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 264° · S 84% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 50% · M 84% · Y 0% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.58:1 vs white · 2.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6922D3 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 text7.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6922D3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6922D3; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #6922D3

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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Shades

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How #6922D3 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#6922D3
Protanopia#3636D3
Protanomaly#4F2FD3
Deuteranopia#4444D2
Deuteranomaly#5539D3
Tritanopia#455757
Tritanomaly#564899
Achromatopsia#545454

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Using #6922D3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6922d3: #6922D3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6922D3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6922d3': '#6922D3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.412, green: 0.133, blue: 0.827)
Android XML<color name="color_6922d3">#6922D3</color>
SVG fillfill="#6922D3"

More Purple Colors

#6922D3 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6922D3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6922D3?

#6922D3 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(105, 34, 211) in RGB and hsl(264, 72%, 48%) 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 7.83.

What is the RGB value of #6922D3?

#6922D3 is rgb(105, 34, 211) — red 105, green 34, and blue 211 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6922D3?

#6922D3 converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 84%, 0%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6922D3 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #6922D3 scores 7.58:1 against white and 2.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6922D3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6922D3 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 8.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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