#6A3493 Color
#6A3493 is rgb(106, 52, 147) in RGB, hsl(274, 48%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 65%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rebecca Purple (#663399), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6A3493rgb(106, 52, 147)hsl(274, 48%, 39%)hsv(274, 65%, 58%)cmyk(28%, 65%, 0%, 42%)oklch(44.2% 0.153 307.4)lab(32.78% 37.84 -43.38)lch(32.78% 57.56 311.10)What #6A3493 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 #6A3493, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6A3493 Channel Values
How #6A3493 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 52 · B 147 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 274° · S 48% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 274° · S 65% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.32:1 vs white · 2.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6A3493 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 #6A3493
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6A3493; 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 #6A3493
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 #6A3493 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.
#6A3493#414193#543C93#4B4B92#594393#5E4949#63426E#4E4E4EUsing #6A3493 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6a3493: #6A3493;background-color: #6A3493;colors: { 'color-6a3493': '#6A3493' }Color(red: 0.416, green: 0.204, blue: 0.576)<color name="color_6a3493">#6A3493</color>fill="#6A3493"More Purple Colors
#6A3493 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6A3493 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6A3493?
#6A3493 is a dark purple — rgb(106, 52, 147) in RGB and hsl(274, 48%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.37.
What is the RGB value of #6A3493?
#6A3493 is rgb(106, 52, 147) — red 106, green 52, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6A3493?
#6A3493 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 65%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6A3493 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6A3493 scores 8.32:1 against white and 2.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6A3493 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6A3493 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 4.37, which is very hard to tell apart.
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