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#6D4FCF Color

#6D4FCF is rgb(109, 79, 207) in RGB, hsl(254, 57%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 62%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iris (#5A4FCF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6D4FCF
HEX#6D4FCF
RGBrgb(109, 79, 207)
HSLhsl(254, 57%, 56%)
HSVhsv(254, 62%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(47%, 62%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(53% 0.188 289.1)
LABlab(42.45% 37.01 -63.27)
LCHlch(42.45% 73.31 300.33)

What #6D4FCF 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 #6D4FCF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Iris#5A4FCFΔE 5.51Majorelle Blue#6050DCΔE 7.75Slate Blue#6A5ACDΔE 8.92Medium Slate Blue#7B68EEΔE 9.92Plump Purple#5946B2ΔE 11.51Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 13.98

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

#6D4FCF Channel Values

How #6D4FCF 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 79 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 254° · S 57% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 254° · S 62% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 47% · M 62% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.72:1 vs white · 3.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6D4FCF 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 text5.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #6D4FCF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #6D4FCF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6D4FCF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#6D4FCF
Complementary
#B1CF4F
Analogous
#4F71CF
Analogous
#AD4FCF
Triadic
#CF6D4F
Triadic
#4FCF6D
Split comp.
#CFAD4F
Split comp.
#71CF4F

Tints & Shades of #6D4FCF

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.

Tints

#8167D5
#957FDC
#A997E2
#BCAFE9
#D0C7F0
#E4DFF6

Shades

#5736C4
#492DA4
#3C2588
#2E1D68
#22154C
#140C2C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #6D4FCF.

How #6D4FCF 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#6D4FCF
Protanopia#5555CF
Protanomaly#6053CF
Deuteranopia#5A5ACF
Deuteranomaly#6256CF
Tritanopia#526B6B
Tritanomaly#5E619D
Achromatopsia#666666

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Using #6D4FCF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6d4fcf: #6D4FCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6D4FCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6d4fcf': '#6D4FCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.427, green: 0.310, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_6d4fcf">#6D4FCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#6D4FCF"

More Blue Colors

#6D4FCF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#6D4FCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6D4FCF?

#6D4FCF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(109, 79, 207) in RGB and hsl(254, 57%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iris (#5A4FCF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.51.

What is the RGB value of #6D4FCF?

#6D4FCF is rgb(109, 79, 207) — red 109, green 79, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6D4FCF?

#6D4FCF converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 62%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6D4FCF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #6D4FCF scores 5.72:1 against white and 3.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6D4FCF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6D4FCF 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 slateblue (#6A5ACD) at a CIE76 distance of 8.92, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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