#6A3B8C Color
#6A3B8C is rgb(106, 59, 140) in RGB, hsl(275, 41%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 58%, 0%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eminence (#6C3082), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6A3B8Crgb(106, 59, 140)hsl(275, 41%, 39%)hsv(275, 58%, 55%)cmyk(24%, 58%, 0%, 45%)oklch(44.8% 0.134 308.7)lab(33.84% 32.85 -37.41)lch(33.84% 49.79 311.29)What #6A3B8C 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 #6A3B8C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6A3B8C Channel Values
How #6A3B8C 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 59 · B 140 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 275° · S 41% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 275° · S 58% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.02:1 vs white · 2.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6A3B8C 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 #6A3B8C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6A3B8C; 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 #6A3B8C
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 #6A3B8C 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.
#6A3B8C#46468C#56428C#4E4E8B#5B478C#604B4B#64456B#505050Using #6A3B8C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6a3b8c: #6A3B8C;background-color: #6A3B8C;colors: { 'color-6a3b8c': '#6A3B8C' }Color(red: 0.416, green: 0.231, blue: 0.549)<color name="color_6a3b8c">#6A3B8C</color>fill="#6A3B8C"More Purple Colors
#6A3B8C sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6A3B8C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6A3B8C?
#6A3B8C is a dark purple — rgb(106, 59, 140) in RGB and hsl(275, 41%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eminence (#6C3082), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.63.
What is the RGB value of #6A3B8C?
#6A3B8C is rgb(106, 59, 140) — red 106, green 59, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6A3B8C?
#6A3B8C converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 58%, 0%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6A3B8C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6A3B8C scores 8.02:1 against white and 2.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6A3B8C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6A3B8C 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 11.78, which is visibly different.
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