#6C2B82 Color
#6C2B82 is rgb(108, 43, 130) in RGB, hsl(285, 50%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 67%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eminence (#6C3082), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6C2B82rgb(108, 43, 130)hsl(285, 50%, 34%)hsv(285, 67%, 51%)cmyk(17%, 67%, 0%, 49%)oklch(42.1% 0.148 316.5)lab(30.45% 39.77 -36.59)lch(30.45% 54.04 317.38)What #6C2B82 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 #6C2B82, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6C2B82 Channel Values
How #6C2B82 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 43 · B 130 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 50% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 67% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 67% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.11:1 vs white · 2.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6C2B82 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 #6C2B82
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6C2B82; 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 #6C2B82
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 #6C2B82 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.
#6C2B82#3C3C82#533682#494981#593F81#633F3F#673861#484848Using #6C2B82 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6c2b82: #6C2B82;background-color: #6C2B82;colors: { 'color-6c2b82': '#6C2B82' }Color(red: 0.424, green: 0.169, blue: 0.510)<color name="color_6c2b82">#6C2B82</color>fill="#6C2B82"More Purple Colors
#6C2B82 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6C2B82 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6C2B82?
#6C2B82 is a dark purple — rgb(108, 43, 130) in RGB and hsl(285, 50%, 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 2.95.
What is the RGB value of #6C2B82?
#6C2B82 is rgb(108, 43, 130) — red 108, green 43, and blue 130 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6C2B82?
#6C2B82 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 67%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6C2B82 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6C2B82 scores 9.11:1 against white and 2.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6C2B82 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6C2B82 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 11.35, which is visibly different.
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