#6A4E5C Color
#6A4E5C is rgb(106, 78, 92) in RGB, hsl(330, 15%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 13%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eggplant (#614051), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6A4E5Crgb(106, 78, 92)hsl(330, 15%, 36%)hsv(330, 26%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 13%, 58%)oklch(45.8% 0.043 347.4)lab(36.59% 13.97 -3.39)lch(36.59% 14.38 346.36)What #6A4E5C 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 #6A4E5C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6A4E5C Channel Values
How #6A4E5C 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 78 · B 92 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 330° · S 15% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 330° · S 26% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 13% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.35:1 vs white · 2.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6A4E5C 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 #6A4E5C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6A4E5C; 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 #6A4E5C
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 #6A4E5C 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.
#6A4E5C#54545C#5D515C#58585B#60545C#695050#694F55#565656Using #6A4E5C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6a4e5c: #6A4E5C;background-color: #6A4E5C;colors: { 'color-6a4e5c': '#6A4E5C' }Color(red: 0.416, green: 0.306, blue: 0.361)<color name="color_6a4e5c">#6A4E5C</color>fill="#6A4E5C"More Pink Colors
#6A4E5C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6A4E5C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6A4E5C?
#6A4E5C is a dark pink — rgb(106, 78, 92) in RGB and hsl(330, 15%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eggplant (#614051), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.99.
What is the RGB value of #6A4E5C?
#6A4E5C is rgb(106, 78, 92) — red 106, green 78, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6A4E5C?
#6A4E5C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 13%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6A4E5C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6A4E5C scores 7.35:1 against white and 2.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6A4E5C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6A4E5C 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 16.37, which is visibly different.
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