#6C217D Color
#6C217D is rgb(108, 33, 125) in RGB, hsl(289, 58%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 74%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eminence (#6C3082), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6C217Drgb(108, 33, 125)hsl(289, 58%, 31%)hsv(289, 74%, 49%)cmyk(14%, 74%, 0%, 51%)oklch(40.6% 0.157 319.5)lab(28.56% 43.29 -36.47)lch(28.56% 56.60 319.89)What #6C217D 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 #6C217D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6C217D Channel Values
How #6C217D 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 108 · G 33 · B 125 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 289° · S 58% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 289° · S 74% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 74% · Y 0% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.76:1 vs white · 2.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6C217D 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 #6C217D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6C217D; 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 #6C217D
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 #6C217D 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.
#6C217D#37377D#51307D#45457C#573A7C#633838#67305B#444444Using #6C217D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6c217d: #6C217D;background-color: #6C217D;colors: { 'color-6c217d': '#6C217D' }Color(red: 0.424, green: 0.129, blue: 0.490)<color name="color_6c217d">#6C217D</color>fill="#6C217D"More Purple Colors
#6C217D sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6C217D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6C217D?
#6C217D is a dark purple — rgb(108, 33, 125) in RGB and hsl(289, 58%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eminence (#6C3082), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.67.
What is the RGB value of #6C217D?
#6C217D is rgb(108, 33, 125) — red 108, green 33, and blue 125 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6C217D?
#6C217D converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 74%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6C217D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6C217D scores 9.76:1 against white and 2.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6C217D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6C217D 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 12.82, which is visibly different.
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