#6A33EB Color
#6A33EB is rgb(106, 51, 235) in RGB, hsl(258, 82%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 78%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), visibly different at ΔE 11.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6A33EBrgb(106, 51, 235)hsl(258, 82%, 56%)hsv(258, 78%, 92%)cmyk(55%, 78%, 0%, 8%)oklch(51.5% 0.251 287.5)lab(38.93% 56.46 -85.00)lch(38.93% 102.04 303.59)What #6A33EB 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 #6A33EB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6A33EB Channel Values
How #6A33EB 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 51 · B 235 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 258° · S 82% · L 56% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 258° · S 78% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 55% · M 78% · Y 0% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.39:1 vs white · 3.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6A33EB 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 #6A33EB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6A33EB; 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 #6A33EB
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 #6A33EB 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.
#6A33EB#4040EB#543CEB#4B4BEB#5942EB#3A6666#5156AC#5F5F5FUsing #6A33EB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6a33eb: #6A33EB;background-color: #6A33EB;colors: { 'color-6a33eb': '#6A33EB' }Color(red: 0.416, green: 0.200, blue: 0.922)<color name="color_6a33eb">#6A33EB</color>fill="#6A33EB"More Purple Colors
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#6A33EB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6A33EB?
#6A33EB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(106, 51, 235) in RGB and hsl(258, 82%, 56%) 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 11.39.
What is the RGB value of #6A33EB?
#6A33EB is rgb(106, 51, 235) — red 106, green 51, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6A33EB?
#6A33EB converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 78%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6A33EB be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6A33EB scores 6.39:1 against white and 3.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6A33EB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6A33EB 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 11.39, which is visibly different.
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