#6A4E7E Color
#6A4E7E is rgb(106, 78, 126) in RGB, hsl(275, 24%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 38%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyber Grape (#58427C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6A4E7Ergb(106, 78, 126)hsl(275, 24%, 40%)hsv(275, 38%, 49%)cmyk(16%, 38%, 0%, 51%)oklch(47.3% 0.082 310.3)lab(37.72% 19.48 -22.75)lch(37.72% 29.95 310.57)What #6A4E7E 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 #6A4E7E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6A4E7E Channel Values
How #6A4E7E 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 126 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 275° · S 24% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 275° · S 38% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.99:1 vs white · 3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6A4E7E 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 #6A4E7E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6A4E7E; 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 #6A4E7E
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 #6A4E7E 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.
#6A4E7E#54547E#5D517E#58587D#60547E#645656#665368#595959Using #6A4E7E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6a4e7e: #6A4E7E;background-color: #6A4E7E;colors: { 'color-6a4e7e': '#6A4E7E' }Color(red: 0.416, green: 0.306, blue: 0.494)<color name="color_6a4e7e">#6A4E7E</color>fill="#6A4E7E"More Purple Colors
#6A4E7E sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6A4E7E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6A4E7E?
#6A4E7E is a mid-tone purple — rgb(106, 78, 126) in RGB and hsl(275, 24%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyber Grape (#58427C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.85.
What is the RGB value of #6A4E7E?
#6A4E7E is rgb(106, 78, 126) — red 106, green 78, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6A4E7E?
#6A4E7E converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 38%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6A4E7E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6A4E7E scores 6.99:1 against white and 3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6A4E7E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6A4E7E 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 21.42, which is visibly different.
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