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#6A2FBC Color

#6A2FBC is rgb(106, 47, 188) in RGB, hsl(265, 60%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 75%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grape (#6F2DA8), visibly different at ΔE 10.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6A2FBC
HEX#6A2FBC
RGBrgb(106, 47, 188)
HSLhsl(265, 60%, 46%)
HSVhsv(265, 75%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 75%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(46.8% 0.205 296.6)
LABlab(34.59% 48.30 -65.02)
LCHlch(34.59% 80.99 306.61)

What #6A2FBC 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 #6A2FBC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#6A2FBC Channel Values

How #6A2FBC 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 47 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 265° · S 60% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 265° · S 75% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 75% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.65:1 vs white · 2.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6A2FBC 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 text7.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6A2FBC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6A2FBC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #6A2FBC

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 #6A2FBC 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#6A2FBC
Protanopia#3E3EBC
Protanomaly#5339BC
Deuteranopia#4949BB
Deuteranomaly#5840BC
Tritanopia#525454
Tritanomaly#5C488A
Achromatopsia#535353

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Using #6A2FBC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6a2fbc: #6A2FBC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6A2FBC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6a2fbc': '#6A2FBC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.416, green: 0.184, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_6a2fbc">#6A2FBC</color>
SVG fillfill="#6A2FBC"

More Purple Colors

#6A2FBC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6A2FBC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6A2FBC?

#6A2FBC is a mid-tone purple — rgb(106, 47, 188) in RGB and hsl(265, 60%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grape (#6F2DA8), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.45.

What is the RGB value of #6A2FBC?

#6A2FBC is rgb(106, 47, 188) — red 106, green 47, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6A2FBC?

#6A2FBC converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 75%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6A2FBC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #6A2FBC scores 7.65:1 against white and 2.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6A2FBC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6A2FBC 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 14.92, which is visibly different.

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