#6B5487 Color
#6B5487 is rgb(107, 84, 135) in RGB, hsl(267, 23%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 38%, 0%, 47%) 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 8.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6B5487rgb(107, 84, 135)hsl(267, 23%, 43%)hsv(267, 38%, 53%)cmyk(21%, 38%, 0%, 47%)oklch(49% 0.084 304.2)lab(39.74% 18.02 -25.10)lch(39.74% 30.90 305.68)What #6B5487 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 #6B5487, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6B5487 Channel Values
How #6B5487 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 84 · B 135 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 267° · S 23% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 267° · S 38% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.48:1 vs white · 3.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6B5487 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 #6B5487
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6B5487; 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 #6B5487
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 #6B5487 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.
#6B5487#585887#605787#5C5C87#635987#645C5C#675970#5E5E5EUsing #6B5487 in Code
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--color-6b5487: #6B5487;background-color: #6B5487;colors: { 'color-6b5487': '#6B5487' }Color(red: 0.420, green: 0.329, blue: 0.529)<color name="color_6b5487">#6B5487</color>fill="#6B5487"More Purple Colors
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#6B5487 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6B5487?
#6B5487 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(107, 84, 135) in RGB and hsl(267, 23%, 43%) 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 8.87.
What is the RGB value of #6B5487?
#6B5487 is rgb(107, 84, 135) — red 107, green 84, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6B5487?
#6B5487 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 38%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6B5487 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6B5487 scores 6.48:1 against white and 3.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6B5487 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6B5487 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 20.3, which is visibly different.
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