#6D2D80 Color
#6D2D80 is rgb(109, 45, 128) in RGB, hsl(286, 48%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 65%, 0%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eminence (#6C3082), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6D2D80rgb(109, 45, 128)hsl(286, 48%, 34%)hsv(286, 65%, 50%)cmyk(15%, 65%, 0%, 50%)oklch(42.4% 0.144 317.7)lab(30.86% 38.79 -34.68)lch(30.86% 52.04 318.20)What #6D2D80 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 #6D2D80, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6D2D80 Channel Values
How #6D2D80 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 45 · B 128 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 286° · S 48% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 286° · S 65% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.98:1 vs white · 2.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6D2D80 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 #6D2D80
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6D2D80; 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 #6D2D80
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 #6D2D80 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.
#6D2D80#3E3E80#553880#4A4A7F#5A407F#643F3F#683960#494949Using #6D2D80 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6d2d80: #6D2D80;background-color: #6D2D80;colors: { 'color-6d2d80': '#6D2D80' }Color(red: 0.427, green: 0.176, blue: 0.502)<color name="color_6d2d80">#6D2D80</color>fill="#6D2D80"More Purple Colors
#6D2D80 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6D2D80 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6D2D80?
#6D2D80 is a dark purple — rgb(109, 45, 128) in RGB and hsl(286, 48%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eminence (#6C3082), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.57.
What is the RGB value of #6D2D80?
#6D2D80 is rgb(109, 45, 128) — red 109, green 45, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6D2D80?
#6D2D80 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 65%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6D2D80 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6D2D80 scores 8.98:1 against white and 2.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6D2D80 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6D2D80 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 13.1, which is visibly different.
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