#6D41B9 Color
#6D41B9 is rgb(109, 65, 185) in RGB, hsl(262, 48%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 65%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grape (#6F2DA8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6D41B9rgb(109, 65, 185)hsl(262, 48%, 49%)hsv(262, 65%, 73%)cmyk(41%, 65%, 0%, 27%)oklch(49.2% 0.18 296)lab(38.08% 39.61 -57.56)lch(38.08% 69.87 304.53)What #6D41B9 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 #6D41B9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6D41B9 Channel Values
How #6D41B9 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 65 · B 185 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 262° · S 48% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 262° · S 65% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.76:1 vs white · 3.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6D41B9 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 #6D41B9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6D41B9; 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 #6D41B9
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 #6D41B9 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.
#6D41B9#4B4BB9#5A47B9#5353B9#5E4CB9#585C5C#61538B#5B5B5BUsing #6D41B9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6d41b9: #6D41B9;background-color: #6D41B9;colors: { 'color-6d41b9': '#6D41B9' }Color(red: 0.427, green: 0.255, blue: 0.725)<color name="color_6d41b9">#6D41B9</color>fill="#6D41B9"More Purple Colors
#6D41B9 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6D41B9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6D41B9?
#6D41B9 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(109, 65, 185) in RGB and hsl(262, 48%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grape (#6F2DA8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.59.
What is the RGB value of #6D41B9?
#6D41B9 is rgb(109, 65, 185) — red 109, green 65, and blue 185 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6D41B9?
#6D41B9 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 65%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6D41B9 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6D41B9 scores 6.76:1 against white and 3.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6D41B9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6D41B9 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 11.45, which is visibly different.
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