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#6B1FEF Color

#6B1FEF is rgb(107, 31, 239) in RGB, hsl(262, 87%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 87%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Han Purple (#5218FA), visibly different at ΔE 10.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6B1FEF
HEX#6B1FEF
RGBrgb(107, 31, 239)
HSLhsl(262, 87%, 53%)
HSVhsv(262, 87%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(55%, 87%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(50.3% 0.269 288.6)
LABlab(36.90% 64.38 -90.59)
LCHlch(36.90% 111.14 305.40)

What #6B1FEF 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 #6B1FEF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#6B1FEF Channel Values

How #6B1FEF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 107 · G 31 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 262° · S 87% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 262° · S 87% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 55% · M 87% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.85:1 vs white · 3.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6B1FEF 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 text6.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6B1FEF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6B1FEF; 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 #6B1FEF

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 #6B1FEF 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#6B1FEF
Protanopia#3636EF
Protanomaly#502EEF
Deuteranopia#4444EF
Deuteranomaly#5638EF
Tritanopia#376161
Tritanomaly#514FAD
Achromatopsia#5A5A5A

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Using #6B1FEF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6b1fef: #6B1FEF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6B1FEF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6b1fef': '#6B1FEF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.420, green: 0.122, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_6b1fef">#6B1FEF</color>
SVG fillfill="#6B1FEF"

More Purple Colors

#6B1FEF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6B1FEF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6B1FEF?

#6B1FEF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(107, 31, 239) in RGB and hsl(262, 87%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Han Purple (#5218FA), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.37.

What is the RGB value of #6B1FEF?

#6B1FEF is rgb(107, 31, 239) — red 107, green 31, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6B1FEF?

#6B1FEF converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 87%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6B1FEF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #6B1FEF scores 6.85:1 against white and 3.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6B1FEF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6B1FEF 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 15.31, which is visibly different.

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