#6A02F2 Color
#6A02F2 is rgb(106, 2, 242) in RGB, hsl(266, 98%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 99%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Electric Indigo (#6F00FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6A02F2rgb(106, 2, 242)hsl(266, 98%, 48%)hsv(266, 99%, 95%)cmyk(56%, 99%, 0%, 5%)oklch(49.4% 0.281 288.7)lab(35.27% 70.03 -95.00)lch(35.27% 118.02 306.40)What #6A02F2 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 #6A02F2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6A02F2 Channel Values
How #6A02F2 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 106 · G 2 · B 242 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 266° · S 98% · L 48% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 266° · S 99% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 56% · M 99% · Y 0% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.23:1 vs white · 2.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6A02F2 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 #6A02F2
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6A02F2; 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 #6A02F2
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 #6A02F2 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.
#6A02F2#2C2CF2#4C21F2#3E3EF2#5330F2#315E5E#4E4AAE#575757Using #6A02F2 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6a02f2: #6A02F2;background-color: #6A02F2;colors: { 'color-6a02f2': '#6A02F2' }Color(red: 0.416, green: 0.008, blue: 0.949)<color name="color_6a02f2">#6A02F2</color>fill="#6A02F2"More Purple Colors
#6A02F2 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6A02F2 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6A02F2?
#6A02F2 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(106, 2, 242) in RGB and hsl(266, 98%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Electric Indigo (#6F00FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.49.
What is the RGB value of #6A02F2?
#6A02F2 is rgb(106, 2, 242) — red 106, green 2, and blue 242 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6A02F2?
#6A02F2 converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 99%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6A02F2 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6A02F2 scores 7.23:1 against white and 2.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6A02F2 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6A02F2 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 mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 17.48, which is visibly different.
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