#6C4285 Color
#6C4285 is rgb(108, 66, 133) in RGB, hsl(278, 34%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 50%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6C4285rgb(108, 66, 133)hsl(278, 34%, 39%)hsv(278, 50%, 52%)cmyk(19%, 50%, 0%, 48%)oklch(45.7% 0.114 311.6)lab(35.33% 28.34 -30.74)lch(35.33% 41.81 312.67)What #6C4285 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 #6C4285, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6C4285 Channel Values
How #6C4285 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 66 · B 133 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 278° · S 34% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 278° · S 50% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.62:1 vs white · 2.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6C4285 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 #6C4285
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6C4285; 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 #6C4285
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 #6C4285 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.
#6C4285#4B4B85#5A4885#535384#5E4D85#644F4F#674A69#545454Using #6C4285 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6c4285: #6C4285;background-color: #6C4285;colors: { 'color-6c4285': '#6C4285' }Color(red: 0.424, green: 0.259, blue: 0.522)<color name="color_6c4285">#6C4285</color>fill="#6C4285"More Purple Colors
#6C4285 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6C4285 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6C4285?
#6C4285 is a dark purple — rgb(108, 66, 133) in RGB and hsl(278, 34%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.7.
What is the RGB value of #6C4285?
#6C4285 is rgb(108, 66, 133) — red 108, green 66, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6C4285?
#6C4285 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 50%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6C4285 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6C4285 scores 7.62:1 against white and 2.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6C4285 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6C4285 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 14.74, which is visibly different.
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