#6B386A Color
#6B386A is rgb(107, 56, 106) in RGB, hsl(301, 31%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 1%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Violet (#65315F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6B386Argb(107, 56, 106)hsl(301, 31%, 32%)hsv(301, 48%, 42%)cmyk(0%, 48%, 1%, 58%)oklch(42.5% 0.101 327.9)lab(31.76% 29.02 -19.45)lch(31.76% 34.93 326.16)What #6B386A 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 #6B386A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6B386A Channel Values
How #6B386A 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 56 · B 106 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 301° · S 31% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 301° · S 48% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 48% · Y 1% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.75:1 vs white · 2.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6B386A 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 #6B386A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6B386A; 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 #6B386A
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 #6B386A 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.
#6B386A#44446A#56406A#4D4D69#5B4669#664141#683E54#4B4B4BUsing #6B386A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6b386a: #6B386A;background-color: #6B386A;colors: { 'color-6b386a': '#6B386A' }Color(red: 0.420, green: 0.220, blue: 0.416)<color name="color_6b386a">#6B386A</color>fill="#6B386A"More Pink Colors
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#6B386A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6B386A?
#6B386A is a dark pink — rgb(107, 56, 106) in RGB and hsl(301, 31%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Violet (#65315F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.83.
What is the RGB value of #6B386A?
#6B386A is rgb(107, 56, 106) — red 107, green 56, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6B386A?
#6B386A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 1%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6B386A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6B386A scores 8.75:1 against white and 2.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6B386A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6B386A 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 24.54, which is visibly different.
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