#6A2FE9 Color
#6A2FE9 is rgb(106, 47, 233) in RGB, hsl(259, 81%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 80%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), visibly different at ΔE 11.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6A2FE9rgb(106, 47, 233)hsl(259, 81%, 55%)hsv(259, 80%, 91%)cmyk(55%, 80%, 0%, 9%)oklch(50.9% 0.252 288.2)lab(38.17% 57.65 -85.11)lch(38.17% 102.80 304.11)What #6A2FE9 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 #6A2FE9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6A2FE9 Channel Values
How #6A2FE9 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 47 · B 233 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 259° · S 81% · L 55% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 259° · S 80% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 55% · M 80% · Y 0% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.57:1 vs white · 3.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6A2FE9 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 #6A2FE9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6A2FE9; 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 #6A2FE9
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 #6A2FE9 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.
#6A2FE9#3E3EE9#5339E9#4949E9#5840E9#3B6464#5254AA#5D5D5DUsing #6A2FE9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6a2fe9: #6A2FE9;background-color: #6A2FE9;colors: { 'color-6a2fe9': '#6A2FE9' }Color(red: 0.416, green: 0.184, blue: 0.914)<color name="color_6a2fe9">#6A2FE9</color>fill="#6A2FE9"More Purple Colors
#6A2FE9 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6A2FE9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6A2FE9?
#6A2FE9 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(106, 47, 233) in RGB and hsl(259, 81%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.03.
What is the RGB value of #6A2FE9?
#6A2FE9 is rgb(106, 47, 233) — red 106, green 47, and blue 233 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6A2FE9?
#6A2FE9 converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 80%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6A2FE9 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6A2FE9 scores 6.57:1 against white and 3.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6A2FE9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6A2FE9 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 11.03, which is visibly different.
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