#6941B4 Color
#6941B4 is rgb(105, 65, 180) in RGB, hsl(261, 47%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 64%, 0%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Plump Purple (#5946B2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6941B4rgb(105, 65, 180)hsl(261, 47%, 48%)hsv(261, 64%, 71%)cmyk(42%, 64%, 0%, 29%)oklch(48.4% 0.174 295.1)lab(37.30% 37.53 -55.91)lch(37.30% 67.34 303.87)What #6941B4 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 #6941B4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6941B4 Channel Values
How #6941B4 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 65 · B 180 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 261° · S 47% · L 48% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 261° · S 64% · V 71% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 64% · Y 0% · K 29% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.96:1 vs white · 3.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6941B4 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 #6941B4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6941B4; 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 #6941B4
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 #6941B4 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.
#6941B4#4A4AB4#5846B4#5151B4#5B4BB4#555B5B#5D5288#595959Using #6941B4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6941b4: #6941B4;background-color: #6941B4;colors: { 'color-6941b4': '#6941B4' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.255, blue: 0.706)<color name="color_6941b4">#6941B4</color>fill="#6941B4"More Purple Colors
#6941B4 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6941B4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6941B4?
#6941B4 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(105, 65, 180) in RGB and hsl(261, 47%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Plump Purple (#5946B2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.26.
What is the RGB value of #6941B4?
#6941B4 is rgb(105, 65, 180) — red 105, green 65, and blue 180 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6941B4?
#6941B4 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 64%, 0%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6941B4 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6941B4 scores 6.96:1 against white and 3.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6941B4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6941B4 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 9.61, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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