#6E01C1 Color
#6E01C1 is rgb(110, 1, 193) in RGB, hsl(274, 99%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 99%, 0%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6E01C1rgb(110, 1, 193)hsl(274, 99%, 38%)hsv(274, 99%, 76%)cmyk(43%, 99%, 0%, 24%)oklch(44.8% 0.239 300.1)lab(31.17% 62.21 -73.53)lch(31.17% 96.31 310.23)What #6E01C1 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 #6E01C1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6E01C1 Channel Values
How #6E01C1 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 110 · G 1 · B 193 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 274° · S 99% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 274° · S 99% · V 76% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 43% · M 99% · Y 0% · K 24% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.62:1 vs white · 2.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6E01C1 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 #6E01C1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6E01C1; 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 #6E01C1
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 #6E01C1 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.
#6E01C1#2E2EC1#4F22C1#4040C0#5631C1#544949#5F398A#4C4C4CUsing #6E01C1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6e01c1: #6E01C1;background-color: #6E01C1;colors: { 'color-6e01c1': '#6E01C1' }Color(red: 0.431, green: 0.004, blue: 0.757)<color name="color_6e01c1">#6E01C1</color>fill="#6E01C1"More Purple Colors
#6E01C1 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6E01C1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6E01C1?
#6E01C1 is a dark purple — rgb(110, 1, 193) in RGB and hsl(274, 99%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (Caran D'ache) (#6E00C0), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.39.
What is the RGB value of #6E01C1?
#6E01C1 is rgb(110, 1, 193) — red 110, green 1, and blue 193 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6E01C1?
#6E01C1 converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 99%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6E01C1 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6E01C1 scores 8.62:1 against white and 2.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6E01C1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6E01C1 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 10.36, which is visibly different.
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