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#6D51EC Color

#6D51EC is rgb(109, 81, 236) in RGB, hsl(251, 80%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 66%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Majorelle Blue (#6050DC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6D51EC
HEX#6D51EC
RGBrgb(109, 81, 236)
HSLhsl(251, 80%, 62%)
HSVhsv(251, 66%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(54%, 66%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(55.5% 0.221 284.9)
LABlab(44.78% 42.78 -75.96)
LCHlch(44.78% 87.18 299.39)

What #6D51EC 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 #6D51EC, 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 blue in the library.

#6D51EC Channel Values

How #6D51EC 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 81 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 251° · S 80% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 251° · S 66% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 54% · M 66% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.2:1 vs white · 4.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6D51EC 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 text5.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6D51EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6D51EC; 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 #6D51EC

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 #6D51EC 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#6D51EC
Protanopia#5757EC
Protanomaly#6054EC
Deuteranopia#5B5BEC
Deuteranomaly#6357EC
Tritanopia#437575
Tritanomaly#5768B1
Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

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Using #6D51EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6d51ec: #6D51EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6D51EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6d51ec': '#6D51EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.427, green: 0.318, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_6d51ec">#6D51EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#6D51EC"

More Blue Colors

#6D51EC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6D51EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6D51EC?

#6D51EC is a light blue — rgb(109, 81, 236) in RGB and hsl(251, 80%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Majorelle Blue (#6050DC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.19.

What is the RGB value of #6D51EC?

#6D51EC is rgb(109, 81, 236) — red 109, green 81, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6D51EC?

#6D51EC converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 66%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6D51EC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #6D51EC scores 5.2:1 against white and 4.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6D51EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6D51EC 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 mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 14.57, which is visibly different.

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