#6A369B Color
#6A369B is rgb(106, 54, 155) in RGB, hsl(271, 48%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 65%, 0%, 39%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Heart (#69359C), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6A369Brgb(106, 54, 155)hsl(271, 48%, 41%)hsv(271, 65%, 61%)cmyk(32%, 65%, 0%, 39%)oklch(45.1% 0.159 304.4)lab(33.64% 38.36 -46.86)lch(33.64% 60.56 309.30)What #6A369B 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 #6A369B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6A369B Channel Values
How #6A369B 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 54 · B 155 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 271° · S 48% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 271° · S 65% · V 61% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 32% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 39% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.03:1 vs white · 2.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6A369B 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 #6A369B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6A369B; 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 #6A369B
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 #6A369B 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.
#6A369B#42429B#553E9B#4C4C9A#59449B#5C4D4D#624574#505050Using #6A369B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6a369b: #6A369B;background-color: #6A369B;colors: { 'color-6a369b': '#6A369B' }Color(red: 0.416, green: 0.212, blue: 0.608)<color name="color_6a369b">#6A369B</color>fill="#6A369B"More Purple Colors
#6A369B sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6A369B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6A369B?
#6A369B is a mid-tone purple — rgb(106, 54, 155) in RGB and hsl(271, 48%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Heart (#69359C), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.17.
What is the RGB value of #6A369B?
#6A369B is rgb(106, 54, 155) — red 106, green 54, and blue 155 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6A369B?
#6A369B converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 65%, 0%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6A369B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6A369B scores 8.03:1 against white and 2.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6A369B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6A369B 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 1.5, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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