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#6922EC Color

#6922EC is rgb(105, 34, 236) in RGB, hsl(261, 84%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 86%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Han Purple (#5218FA), visibly different at ΔE 11.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6922EC
HEX#6922EC
RGBrgb(105, 34, 236)
HSLhsl(261, 84%, 53%)
HSVhsv(261, 86%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(56%, 86%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(50% 0.264 288.2)
LABlab(36.70% 62.67 -89.25)
LCHlch(36.70% 109.05 305.08)

What #6922EC 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 #6922EC, 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.

#6922EC Channel Values

How #6922EC 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 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 261° · S 84% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 261° · S 86% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 56% · M 86% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.91:1 vs white · 3.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6922EC 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 text6.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6922EC

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

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #6922EC 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#6922EC
Protanopia#3636EC
Protanomaly#4F2FEC
Deuteranopia#4444EC
Deuteranomaly#5539EC
Tritanopia#366161
Tritanomaly#4F4FAB
Achromatopsia#5A5A5A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #6922EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6922ec: #6922EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6922EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6922ec': '#6922EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.412, green: 0.133, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_6922ec">#6922EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#6922EC"

More Purple Colors

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

#6922EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6922EC?

#6922EC is a mid-tone purple — rgb(105, 34, 236) in RGB and hsl(261, 84%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Han Purple (#5218FA), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.98.

What is the RGB value of #6922EC?

#6922EC is rgb(105, 34, 236) — red 105, green 34, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6922EC?

#6922EC converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 86%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6922EC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #6922EC scores 6.91:1 against white and 3.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #6922EC 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 14.04, which is visibly different.

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