#6B4681 Color
#6B4681 is rgb(107, 70, 129) in RGB, hsl(278, 30%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 46%, 0%, 49%) 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 6.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6B4681rgb(107, 70, 129)hsl(278, 30%, 39%)hsv(278, 46%, 51%)cmyk(17%, 46%, 0%, 49%)oklch(46.1% 0.101 311.9)lab(35.97% 25.00 -27.29)lch(35.97% 37.01 312.49)What #6B4681 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 #6B4681, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6B4681 Channel Values
How #6B4681 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 70 · B 129 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 278° · S 30% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 278° · S 46% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.45:1 vs white · 2.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6B4681 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 #6B4681
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6B4681; 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 #6B4681
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 #6B4681 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.
#6B4681#4E4E81#5B4B81#545480#5E4F81#645050#674C67#555555Using #6B4681 in Code
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--color-6b4681: #6B4681;background-color: #6B4681;colors: { 'color-6b4681': '#6B4681' }Color(red: 0.420, green: 0.275, blue: 0.506)<color name="color_6b4681">#6B4681</color>fill="#6B4681"More Purple Colors
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#6B4681 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6B4681?
#6B4681 is a dark purple — rgb(107, 70, 129) in RGB and hsl(278, 30%, 39%) 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 6.75.
What is the RGB value of #6B4681?
#6B4681 is rgb(107, 70, 129) — red 107, green 70, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6B4681?
#6B4681 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 46%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6B4681 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6B4681 scores 7.45:1 against white and 2.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6B4681 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6B4681 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 16.85, which is visibly different.
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