#6A4785 Color
#6A4785 is rgb(106, 71, 133) in RGB, hsl(274, 30%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 47%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6A4785rgb(106, 71, 133)hsl(274, 30%, 40%)hsv(274, 47%, 52%)cmyk(20%, 47%, 0%, 48%)oklch(46.4% 0.104 308.9)lab(36.26% 24.82 -29.30)lch(36.26% 38.40 310.27)What #6A4785 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 #6A4785, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6A4785 Channel Values
How #6A4785 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 71 · B 133 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 274° · S 30% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 274° · S 47% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.36:1 vs white · 2.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6A4785 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 #6A4785
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6A4785; 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 #6A4785
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 #6A4785 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.
#6A4785#4E4E85#5B4B85#555584#5E4F85#625252#654E6A#565656Using #6A4785 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6a4785: #6A4785;background-color: #6A4785;colors: { 'color-6a4785': '#6A4785' }Color(red: 0.416, green: 0.278, blue: 0.522)<color name="color_6a4785">#6A4785</color>fill="#6A4785"More Purple Colors
#6A4785 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6A4785 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6A4785?
#6A4785 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(106, 71, 133) in RGB and hsl(274, 30%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.1.
What is the RGB value of #6A4785?
#6A4785 is rgb(106, 71, 133) — red 106, green 71, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6A4785?
#6A4785 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 47%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6A4785 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6A4785 scores 7.36:1 against white and 2.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6A4785 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6A4785 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 15.1, which is visibly different.
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