#6B0099 Color

#6B0099 is rgb(107, 0, 153) in RGB, hsl(282, 100%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 100%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6B0099

HEX#6B0099

RGBrgb(107, 0, 153)

HSLhsl(282, 100%, 30%)

HSVhsv(282, 100%, 60%)

CMYKcmyk(30%, 100%, 0%, 40%)

OKLCHoklch(40.7% 0.206 310.2)

LABlab(27.30% 55.61 -55.90)

LCHlch(27.30% 78.85 314.85)

What #6B0099 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 #6B0099, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Metallic Violet#5B0A91ΔE 6.39 Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 10.19 Grape#6F2DA8ΔE 11.22 Indigo#4B0082ΔE 11.57 Mauveine#8D029BΔE 13.23 Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 16.78

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#6B0099 Channel Values

How #6B0099 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 107 · G 0 · B 153	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 282° · S 100% · L 30%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 282° · S 100% · V 60%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 30% · M 100% · Y 0% · K 40%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	10.07:1 vs white · 2.09:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6B0099 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.

TextWhite text10.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text2.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6B0099

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6B0099; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #6B0099

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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Shades

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How #6B0099 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.

Typical#6B0099

Protanopia#2C2C99

Protanomaly#4D2199

Deuteranopia#3E3E98

Deuteranomaly#543098

Tritanopia#5C3838

Tritanomaly#622B6D

Achromatopsia#424242

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Using #6B0099 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-6b0099: #6B0099;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6B0099;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6b0099': '#6B0099' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.420, green: 0.000, blue: 0.600)

Android XML<color name="color_6b0099">#6B0099</color>

SVG fillfill="#6B0099"

More Purple Colors

#6B0099 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

6c3082 69359c 6e00c0 6800b3 6e11b0 6633ff 6f00ff 6633cc 6f2da8 663399 7008e7 6618af 7f22fe 9400d3 9a4eae aa66ea ba55d3 cc66ff dabcf6 eddaf6 1e0033 330099 470659 592d86

#6B0099 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6B0099?

#6B0099 is a dark purple — rgb(107, 0, 153) in RGB and hsl(282, 100%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.39.

What is the RGB value of #6B0099?

#6B0099 is rgb(107, 0, 153) — red 107, green 0, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6B0099?

#6B0099 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 100%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6B0099 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #6B0099 scores 10.07:1 against white and 2.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6B0099 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6B0099 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 indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 11.57, which is visibly different.

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