#6D04B4 Color
#6D04B4 is rgb(109, 4, 180) in RGB, hsl(276, 96%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 98%, 0%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6D04B4rgb(109, 4, 180)hsl(276, 96%, 36%)hsv(276, 98%, 71%)cmyk(39%, 98%, 0%, 29%)oklch(43.6% 0.227 302.9)lab(30.05% 59.49 -67.69)lch(30.05% 90.11 311.31)What #6D04B4 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 #6D04B4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6D04B4 Channel Values
How #6D04B4 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 109 · G 4 · B 180 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 276° · S 96% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 276° · S 98% · V 71% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 39% · M 98% · Y 0% · K 29% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.03:1 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 #6D04B4 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 #6D04B4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6D04B4; 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 #6D04B4
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 #6D04B4 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.
#6D04B4#2E2EB4#4F23B4#4040B3#5632B4#574444#603581#494949Using #6D04B4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6d04b4: #6D04B4;background-color: #6D04B4;colors: { 'color-6d04b4': '#6D04B4' }Color(red: 0.427, green: 0.016, blue: 0.706)<color name="color_6d04b4">#6D04B4</color>fill="#6D04B4"More Purple Colors
#6D04B4 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6D04B4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6D04B4?
#6D04B4 is a dark purple — rgb(109, 4, 180) in RGB and hsl(276, 96%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.19.
What is the RGB value of #6D04B4?
#6D04B4 is rgb(109, 4, 180) — red 109, green 4, and blue 180 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6D04B4?
#6D04B4 converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 98%, 0%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6D04B4 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6D04B4 scores 9.03:1 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 #6D04B4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6D04B4 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 14.33, which is visibly different.
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