#6C2A84 Color
#6C2A84 is rgb(108, 42, 132) in RGB, hsl(284, 52%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 68%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eminence (#6C3082), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6C2A84rgb(108, 42, 132)hsl(284, 52%, 34%)hsv(284, 68%, 52%)cmyk(18%, 68%, 0%, 48%)oklch(42.1% 0.152 315.7)lab(30.39% 40.56 -37.94)lch(30.39% 55.54 316.91)What #6C2A84 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 #6C2A84, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6C2A84 Channel Values
How #6C2A84 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 42 · B 132 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 284° · S 52% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 284° · S 68% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 68% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.12:1 vs white · 2.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6C2A84 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 #6C2A84
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6C2A84; 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 #6C2A84
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 #6C2A84 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.
#6C2A84#3C3C84#533584#484883#593E83#633F3F#663762#484848Using #6C2A84 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6c2a84: #6C2A84;background-color: #6C2A84;colors: { 'color-6c2a84': '#6C2A84' }Color(red: 0.424, green: 0.165, blue: 0.518)<color name="color_6c2a84">#6C2A84</color>fill="#6C2A84"More Purple Colors
#6C2A84 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6C2A84 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6C2A84?
#6C2A84 is a dark purple — rgb(108, 42, 132) in RGB and hsl(284, 52%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eminence (#6C3082), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.35.
What is the RGB value of #6C2A84?
#6C2A84 is rgb(108, 42, 132) — red 108, green 42, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6C2A84?
#6C2A84 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 68%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6C2A84 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6C2A84 scores 9.12:1 against white and 2.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6C2A84 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6C2A84 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 10.18, which is visibly different.
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