#6942B8 Color
#6942B8 is rgb(105, 66, 184) in RGB, hsl(260, 47%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 64%, 0%, 28%) 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 7.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6942B8rgb(105, 66, 184)hsl(260, 47%, 49%)hsv(260, 64%, 72%)cmyk(43%, 64%, 0%, 28%)oklch(48.8% 0.177 294.1)lab(37.76% 37.87 -57.52)lch(37.76% 68.87 303.36)What #6942B8 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 #6942B8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6942B8 Channel Values
How #6942B8 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 66 · B 184 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 260° · S 47% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 260° · S 64% · V 72% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 43% · M 64% · Y 0% · K 28% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.84:1 vs white · 3.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6942B8 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 #6942B8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6942B8; 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 #6942B8
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 #6942B8 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.
#6942B8#4A4AB8#5847B8#5151B8#5C4CB8#535C5C#5D538B#5B5B5BUsing #6942B8 in Code
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--color-6942b8: #6942B8;background-color: #6942B8;colors: { 'color-6942b8': '#6942B8' }Color(red: 0.412, green: 0.259, blue: 0.722)<color name="color_6942b8">#6942B8</color>fill="#6942B8"More Purple Colors
#6942B8 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6942B8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6942B8?
#6942B8 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(105, 66, 184) in RGB and hsl(260, 47%, 49%) 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 7.81.
What is the RGB value of #6942B8?
#6942B8 is rgb(105, 66, 184) — red 105, green 66, and blue 184 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6942B8?
#6942B8 converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 64%, 0%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6942B8 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6942B8 scores 6.84:1 against white and 3.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6942B8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6942B8 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 slateblue (#6A5ACD) at a CIE76 distance of 10.74, which is visibly different.
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