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#6E27FC Color

#6E27FC is rgb(110, 39, 252) in RGB, hsl(260, 97%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 85%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Han Purple (#5218FA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6E27FC
HEX#6E27FC
RGBrgb(110, 39, 252)
HSLhsl(260, 97%, 57%)
HSVhsv(260, 85%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(56%, 85%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(52.5% 0.277 287.3)
LABlab(39.28% 64.94 -93.95)
LCHlch(39.28% 114.21 304.65)

What #6E27FC 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 #6E27FC, 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.

#6E27FC Channel Values

How #6E27FC 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 110 · G 39 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 260° · S 97% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 260° · S 85% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 56% · M 85% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.25:1 vs white · 3.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6E27FC 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 text6.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6E27FC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6E27FC; 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 #6E27FC

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 #6E27FC 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#6E27FC
Protanopia#3B3BFC
Protanomaly#5434FC
Deuteranopia#4848FC
Deuteranomaly#5A3DFC
Tritanopia#346969
Tritanomaly#5156B7
Achromatopsia#606060

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Using #6E27FC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6e27fc: #6E27FC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6E27FC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6e27fc': '#6E27FC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.431, green: 0.153, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_6e27fc">#6E27FC</color>
SVG fillfill="#6E27FC"

More Purple Colors

#6E27FC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6E27FC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6E27FC?

#6E27FC is a mid-tone purple — rgb(110, 39, 252) in RGB and hsl(260, 97%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Han Purple (#5218FA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.16.

What is the RGB value of #6E27FC?

#6E27FC is rgb(110, 39, 252) — red 110, green 39, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6E27FC?

#6E27FC converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 85%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6E27FC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #6E27FC scores 6.25:1 against white and 3.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6E27FC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6E27FC 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 mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 18.08, which is visibly different.

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