#6C4CEB Color
#6C4CEB is rgb(108, 76, 235) in RGB, hsl(252, 80%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 68%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Majorelle Blue (#6050DC), visibly different at ΔE 10.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6C4CEBrgb(108, 76, 235)hsl(252, 80%, 61%)hsv(252, 68%, 92%)cmyk(54%, 68%, 0%, 8%)oklch(54.7% 0.226 285.4)lab(43.59% 44.98 -77.35)lch(43.59% 89.48 300.18)What #6C4CEB 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 #6C4CEB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6C4CEB Channel Values
How #6C4CEB 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 76 · B 235 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 252° · S 80% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 252° · S 68% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 54% · M 68% · Y 0% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.42:1 vs white · 3.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6C4CEB 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 #6C4CEB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6C4CEB; 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 #6C4CEB
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 #6C4CEB 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.
#6C4CEB#5353EB#5E50EB#5858EB#6154EB#417272#5665B0#6A6A6AUsing #6C4CEB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6c4ceb: #6C4CEB;background-color: #6C4CEB;colors: { 'color-6c4ceb': '#6C4CEB' }Color(red: 0.424, green: 0.298, blue: 0.922)<color name="color_6c4ceb">#6C4CEB</color>fill="#6C4CEB"More Blue Colors
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#6C4CEB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6C4CEB?
#6C4CEB is a light blue — rgb(108, 76, 235) in RGB and hsl(252, 80%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Majorelle Blue (#6050DC), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.47.
What is the RGB value of #6C4CEB?
#6C4CEB is rgb(108, 76, 235) — red 108, green 76, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6C4CEB?
#6C4CEB converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 68%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6C4CEB be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6C4CEB scores 5.42:1 against white and 3.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6C4CEB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6C4CEB 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 mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 17.37, which is visibly different.
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