#6A5492 Color
#6A5492 is rgb(106, 84, 146) in RGB, hsl(261, 27%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 42%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6A5492rgb(106, 84, 146)hsl(261, 27%, 45%)hsv(261, 42%, 57%)cmyk(27%, 42%, 0%, 43%)oklch(49.5% 0.099 299.1)lab(40.09% 19.85 -31.21)lch(40.09% 36.99 302.45)What #6A5492 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 #6A5492, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6A5492 Channel Values
How #6A5492 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 84 · B 146 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 261° · S 27% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 261° · S 42% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.37:1 vs white · 3.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6A5492 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 #6A5492
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6A5492; 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 #6A5492
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 #6A5492 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.
#6A5492#585892#605792#5C5C92#625992#615F5F#655B77#5F5F5FUsing #6A5492 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6a5492: #6A5492;background-color: #6A5492;colors: { 'color-6a5492': '#6A5492' }Color(red: 0.416, green: 0.329, blue: 0.573)<color name="color_6a5492">#6A5492</color>fill="#6A5492"More Purple Colors
#6A5492 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6A5492 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6A5492?
#6A5492 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(106, 84, 146) in RGB and hsl(261, 27%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.23.
What is the RGB value of #6A5492?
#6A5492 is rgb(106, 84, 146) — red 106, green 84, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6A5492?
#6A5492 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 42%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6A5492 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6A5492 scores 6.37:1 against white and 3.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6A5492 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6A5492 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 15.22, which is visibly different.
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