#6C3078 Color
#6C3078 is rgb(108, 48, 120) in RGB, hsl(290, 43%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 60%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Purple (#733380), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6C3078rgb(108, 48, 120)hsl(290, 43%, 33%)hsv(290, 60%, 47%)cmyk(10%, 60%, 0%, 53%)oklch(42.2% 0.13 320.7)lab(30.86% 35.73 -29.68)lch(30.86% 46.45 320.29)What #6C3078 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 #6C3078, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6C3078 Channel Values
How #6C3078 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 48 · B 120 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 290° · S 43% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 290° · S 60% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.01:1 vs white · 2.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6C3078 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 #6C3078
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6C3078; 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 #6C3078
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 #6C3078 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.
#6C3078#3F3F78#553A78#4A4A77#5A4177#653F3F#68395B#494949Using #6C3078 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6c3078: #6C3078;background-color: #6C3078;colors: { 'color-6c3078': '#6C3078' }Color(red: 0.424, green: 0.188, blue: 0.471)<color name="color_6c3078">#6C3078</color>fill="#6C3078"More Pink Colors
#6C3078 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6C3078 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6C3078?
#6C3078 is a dark pink — rgb(108, 48, 120) in RGB and hsl(290, 43%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Purple (#733380), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.3.
What is the RGB value of #6C3078?
#6C3078 is rgb(108, 48, 120) — red 108, green 48, and blue 120 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6C3078?
#6C3078 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 60%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6C3078 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6C3078 scores 9.01:1 against white and 2.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6C3078 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6C3078 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 18.28, which is visibly different.
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