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#6D4483 Color

#6D4483 is rgb(109, 68, 131) in RGB, hsl(279, 32%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 48%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyber Grape (#58427C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6D4483
HEX#6D4483
RGBrgb(109, 68, 131)
HSLhsl(279, 32%, 39%)
HSVhsv(279, 48%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 48%, 0%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(46.1% 0.108 312.8)
LABlab(35.83% 27.19 -28.71)
LCHlch(35.83% 39.54 313.44)

What #6D4483 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 #6D4483, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#6D4483 Channel Values

How #6D4483 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 109 · G 68 · B 1318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 279° · S 32% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 279° · S 48% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.49:1 vs white · 2.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6D4483 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.

TextWhite text7.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6D4483

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6D4483; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #6D4483

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 #6D4483 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.

Typical#6D4483
Protanopia#4D4D83
Protanomaly#5B4983
Deuteranopia#545482
Deuteranomaly#5F4E83
Tritanopia#654F4F
Tritanomaly#694B68
Achromatopsia#555555

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Using #6D4483 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-6d4483: #6D4483;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6D4483;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6d4483': '#6D4483' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.427, green: 0.267, blue: 0.514)
Android XML<color name="color_6d4483">#6D4483</color>
SVG fillfill="#6D4483"

More Purple Colors

#6D4483 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6D4483 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6D4483?

#6D4483 is a dark purple — rgb(109, 68, 131) in RGB and hsl(279, 32%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyber Grape (#58427C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.17.

What is the RGB value of #6D4483?

#6D4483 is rgb(109, 68, 131) — red 109, green 68, and blue 131 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6D4483?

#6D4483 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 48%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6D4483 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #6D4483 scores 7.49:1 against white and 2.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6D4483 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6D4483 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 16.16, which is visibly different.

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