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#6C2376 Color

#6C2376 is rgb(108, 35, 118) in RGB, hsl(293, 54%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 70%, 0%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight (#702670), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6C2376
HEX#6C2376
RGBrgb(108, 35, 118)
HSLhsl(293, 54%, 30%)
HSVhsv(293, 70%, 46%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 70%, 0%, 54%)
OKLCHoklch(40.4% 0.148 322.7)
LABlab(28.48% 41.42 -32.17)
LCHlch(28.48% 52.45 322.16)

What #6C2376 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 #6C2376, 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 pink in the library.

#6C2376 Channel Values

How #6C2376 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 108 · G 35 · B 1188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 293° · S 54% · L 30%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 293° · S 70% · V 46%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 54%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.81:1 vs white · 2.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6C2376 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 text9.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6C2376

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6C2376; 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 #6C2376

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 #6C2376 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#6C2376
Protanopia#383876
Protanomaly#523176
Deuteranopia#464675
Deuteranomaly#583B75
Tritanopia#653636
Tritanomaly#683057
Achromatopsia#444444

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Using #6C2376 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6c2376: #6C2376;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6C2376;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6c2376': '#6C2376' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.424, green: 0.137, blue: 0.463)
Android XML<color name="color_6c2376">#6C2376</color>
SVG fillfill="#6C2376"

More Pink Colors

#6C2376 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6C2376 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6C2376?

#6C2376 is a dark pink — rgb(108, 35, 118) in RGB and hsl(293, 54%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight (#702670), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.4.

What is the RGB value of #6C2376?

#6C2376 is rgb(108, 35, 118) — red 108, green 35, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6C2376?

#6C2376 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 70%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6C2376 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #6C2376 scores 9.81:1 against white and 2.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6C2376 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6C2376 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 purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 15.31, which is visibly different.

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