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#6A20CB Color

#6A20CB is rgb(106, 32, 203) in RGB, hsl(266, 73%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 84%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6A20CB
HEX#6A20CB
RGBrgb(106, 32, 203)
HSLhsl(266, 73%, 46%)
HSVhsv(266, 84%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(48%, 84%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(46.8% 0.233 294.8)
LABlab(33.69% 56.99 -75.25)
LCHlch(33.69% 94.39 307.14)

What #6A20CB 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 #6A20CB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Violet (Caran D'ache)#6E00C0ΔE 6.2Blue Violet#8A2BE2ΔE 9.66French Violet#8806CEΔE 11.16Iridescent Indigo#3C32CDΔE 14.65Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 14.93Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 17.49

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

#6A20CB Channel Values

How #6A20CB 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 32 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 266° · S 73% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 266° · S 84% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 48% · M 84% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.83:1 vs white · 2.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6A20CB 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 text7.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6A20CB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6A20CB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#6A20CB
Complementary
#81CB20
Analogous
#202BCB
Analogous
#C020CB
Triadic
#CB6A20
Triadic
#20CB6A
Split comp.
#CBC020
Split comp.
#2BCB20

Tints & Shades of #6A20CB

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

#7B30DF
#9253E4
#A572E9
#BC95EE
#CFB4F3
#E6D7F9

Shades

#5C1CB0
#4E1796
#40137C
#330F61
#250B47
#17072C

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How #6A20CB 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#6A20CB
Protanopia#3636CB
Protanomaly#502ECB
Deuteranopia#4444CA
Deuteranomaly#5638CB
Tritanopia#4B5454
Tritanomaly#594493
Achromatopsia#525252

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Using #6A20CB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6a20cb: #6A20CB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6A20CB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6a20cb': '#6A20CB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.416, green: 0.125, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_6a20cb">#6A20CB</color>
SVG fillfill="#6A20CB"

More Purple Colors

#6A20CB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#6A20CB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6A20CB?

#6A20CB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(106, 32, 203) in RGB and hsl(266, 73%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.2.

What is the RGB value of #6A20CB?

#6A20CB is rgb(106, 32, 203) — red 106, green 32, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6A20CB?

#6A20CB converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 84%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6A20CB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #6A20CB scores 7.83:1 against white and 2.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6A20CB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6A20CB 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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