#6A327B Color
#6A327B is rgb(106, 50, 123) in RGB, hsl(286, 42%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 59%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Purple (#733380), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6A327Brgb(106, 50, 123)hsl(286, 42%, 34%)hsv(286, 59%, 48%)cmyk(14%, 59%, 0%, 52%)oklch(42.3% 0.129 317.7)lab(31.10% 34.58 -31.21)lch(31.10% 46.59 317.93)What #6A327B 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 #6A327B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6A327B Channel Values
How #6A327B 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 50 · B 123 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 286° · S 42% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 286° · S 59% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.92:1 vs white · 2.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6A327B 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 #6A327B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6A327B; 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 #6A327B
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 #6A327B 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.
#6A327B#40407B#543B7B#4A4A7A#59427A#624141#653C5E#4A4A4AUsing #6A327B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6a327b: #6A327B;background-color: #6A327B;colors: { 'color-6a327b': '#6A327B' }Color(red: 0.416, green: 0.196, blue: 0.482)<color name="color_6a327b">#6A327B</color>fill="#6A327B"More Purple Colors
#6A327B sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6A327B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6A327B?
#6A327B is a dark purple — rgb(106, 50, 123) in RGB and hsl(286, 42%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Purple (#733380), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.6.
What is the RGB value of #6A327B?
#6A327B is rgb(106, 50, 123) — red 106, green 50, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6A327B?
#6A327B converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 59%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6A327B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6A327B scores 8.92:1 against white and 2.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6A327B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6A327B 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 16.97, which is visibly different.
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