#6A24A8 Color
#6A24A8 is rgb(106, 36, 168) in RGB, hsl(272, 65%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 79%, 0%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grape (#6F2DA8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6A24A8rgb(106, 36, 168)hsl(272, 65%, 40%)hsv(272, 79%, 66%)cmyk(37%, 79%, 0%, 34%)oklch(44% 0.195 303)lab(31.45% 48.97 -58.24)lch(31.45% 76.09 310.06)What #6A24A8 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 #6A24A8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6A24A8 Channel Values
How #6A24A8 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 36 · B 168 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 272° · S 65% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 272° · S 79% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 79% · Y 0% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.64:1 vs white · 2.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6A24A8 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 #6A24A8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6A24A8; 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 #6A24A8
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 #6A24A8 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.
#6A24A8#3838A8#5031A8#4545A7#563AA8#584848#5F3D7A#4C4C4CUsing #6A24A8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6a24a8: #6A24A8;background-color: #6A24A8;colors: { 'color-6a24a8': '#6A24A8' }Color(red: 0.416, green: 0.141, blue: 0.659)<color name="color_6a24a8">#6A24A8</color>fill="#6A24A8"More Purple Colors
#6A24A8 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6A24A8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6A24A8?
#6A24A8 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(106, 36, 168) in RGB and hsl(272, 65%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grape (#6F2DA8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.8.
What is the RGB value of #6A24A8?
#6A24A8 is rgb(106, 36, 168) — red 106, green 36, and blue 168 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6A24A8?
#6A24A8 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 79%, 0%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6A24A8 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6A24A8 scores 8.64:1 against white and 2.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6A24A8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6A24A8 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 indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 12.54, which is visibly different.
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