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#6A1EDC Color

#6A1EDC is rgb(106, 30, 220) in RGB, hsl(264, 76%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 86%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6A1EDC
HEX#6A1EDC
RGBrgb(106, 30, 220)
HSLhsl(264, 76%, 49%)
HSVhsv(264, 86%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 86%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(48.3% 0.251 291.6)
LABlab(34.96% 60.86 -82.99)
LCHlch(34.96% 102.92 306.25)

What #6A1EDC 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 #6A1EDC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 9.66Violet (Caran D'ache)#6E00C0ΔE 10.66French Violet#8806CEΔE 12.87Purple (X11)#A020F0ΔE 15.31Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 15.63Medium Blue#0000CDΔE 17.46

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#6A1EDC Channel Values

How #6A1EDC 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 106 · G 30 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 264° · S 76% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 264° · S 86% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 52% · M 86% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.42:1 vs white · 2.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6A1EDC 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 text7.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #6A1EDC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #6A1EDC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6A1EDC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#6A1EDC
Complementary
#90DC1E
Analogous
#1E31DC
Analogous
#C91EDC
Triadic
#DC6A1E
Triadic
#1EDC6A
Split comp.
#DCC91E
Split comp.
#31DC1E

Tints & Shades of #6A1EDC

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

#7E3AE4
#9259E8
#A778ED
#BB98F1
#D0B7F5
#E5D7F9

Shades

#5D1AC1
#4E16A2
#411287
#320E67
#250A4C
#16062D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #6A1EDC.

How #6A1EDC 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#6A1EDC
Protanopia#3535DC
Protanomaly#4F2DDC
Deuteranopia#4343DC
Deuteranomaly#5538DC
Tritanopia#425A5A
Tritanomaly#55499F
Achromatopsia#555555

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Using #6A1EDC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6a1edc: #6A1EDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6A1EDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6a1edc': '#6A1EDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.416, green: 0.118, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_6a1edc">#6A1EDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#6A1EDC"

More Purple Colors

#6A1EDC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#6A1EDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6A1EDC?

#6A1EDC is a mid-tone purple — rgb(106, 30, 220) in RGB and hsl(264, 76%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.66.

What is the RGB value of #6A1EDC?

#6A1EDC is rgb(106, 30, 220) — red 106, green 30, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6A1EDC?

#6A1EDC converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 86%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6A1EDC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #6A1EDC scores 7.42:1 against white and 2.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6A1EDC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6A1EDC 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 9.66, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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