#6C31BF Color

#6C31BF is rgb(108, 49, 191) in RGB, hsl(265, 59%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 74%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grape (#6F2DA8), visibly different at ΔE 11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6C31BF

HEX#6C31BF

RGBrgb(108, 49, 191)

HSLhsl(265, 59%, 47%)

HSVhsv(265, 74%, 75%)

CMYKcmyk(43%, 74%, 0%, 25%)

OKLCHoklch(47.5% 0.206 296.6)

LABlab(35.39% 48.43 -65.45)

LCHlch(35.39% 81.42 306.50)

What #6C31BF 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 #6C31BF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Grape#6F2DA8ΔE 11 Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 14.52 Majorelle Blue#6050DCΔE 14.67 Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 14.7 Metallic Violet#5B0A91ΔE 14.7 Iridescent Indigo#3C32CDΔE 15.66

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#6C31BF Channel Values

How #6C31BF 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 49 · B 191	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 265° · S 59% · L 47%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 265° · S 74% · V 75%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 43% · M 74% · Y 0% · K 25%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	7.42:1 vs white · 2.83:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6C31BF 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 text7.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text2.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6C31BF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6C31BF; 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 #6C31BF

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 #6C31BF 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#6C31BF

Protanopia#4040BF

Protanomaly#553ABF

Deuteranopia#4B4BBE

Deuteranomaly#5A42BF

Tritanopia#535656

Tritanomaly#5E4A8C

Achromatopsia#555555

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Using #6C31BF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6c31bf: #6C31BF;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6C31BF;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6c31bf': '#6C31BF' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.424, green: 0.192, blue: 0.749)

Android XML<color name="color_6c31bf">#6C31BF</color>

SVG fillfill="#6C31BF"

More Purple Colors

#6C31BF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024 fdf8ff 170b22 fdf4ff 1b0d35 faf5ff 1d0731 fae8ff 1e0033 f6cfff 20002e f3e8ff 300052 402060 541490 6600cc 7008e7 8806ce 9900cc a11fff b19cd9 c27aff cebeef e0b2eb

#6C31BF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6C31BF?

#6C31BF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(108, 49, 191) in RGB and hsl(265, 59%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grape (#6F2DA8), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.

What is the RGB value of #6C31BF?

#6C31BF is rgb(108, 49, 191) — red 108, green 49, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6C31BF?

#6C31BF converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 74%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6C31BF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #6C31BF scores 7.42:1 against white and 2.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6C31BF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6C31BF 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 14.52, which is visibly different.

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