#6A2583 Color
#6A2583 is rgb(106, 37, 131) in RGB, hsl(284, 56%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 72%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eminence (#6C3082), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6A2583rgb(106, 37, 131)hsl(284, 56%, 33%)hsv(284, 72%, 51%)cmyk(19%, 72%, 0%, 49%)oklch(41.2% 0.157 315.6)lab(29.18% 42.06 -39.26)lch(29.18% 57.54 316.97)What #6A2583 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 #6A2583, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6A2583 Channel Values
How #6A2583 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 37 · B 131 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 284° · S 56% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 284° · S 72% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.52:1 vs white · 2.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6A2583 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 #6A2583
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6A2583; 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 #6A2583
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 #6A2583 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.
#6A2583#383883#513283#454582#563B82#603C3C#643460#454545Using #6A2583 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6a2583: #6A2583;background-color: #6A2583;colors: { 'color-6a2583': '#6A2583' }Color(red: 0.416, green: 0.145, blue: 0.514)<color name="color_6a2583">#6A2583</color>fill="#6A2583"More Purple Colors
#6A2583 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6A2583 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6A2583?
#6A2583 is a dark purple — rgb(106, 37, 131) in RGB and hsl(284, 56%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eminence (#6C3082), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.62.
What is the RGB value of #6A2583?
#6A2583 is rgb(106, 37, 131) — red 106, green 37, and blue 131 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6A2583?
#6A2583 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 72%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6A2583 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6A2583 scores 9.52:1 against white and 2.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6A2583 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6A2583 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 9.73, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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