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#6E2BBF Color

#6E2BBF is rgb(110, 43, 191) in RGB, hsl(267, 63%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 77%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grape (#6F2DA8), visibly different at ΔE 12.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6E2BBF
HEX#6E2BBF
RGBrgb(110, 43, 191)
HSLhsl(267, 63%, 46%)
HSVhsv(267, 77%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(42%, 77%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(47.1% 0.212 298.1)
LABlab(34.72% 51.38 -66.53)
LCHlch(34.72% 84.06 307.68)

What #6E2BBF 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 #6E2BBF, 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.

#6E2BBF Channel Values

How #6E2BBF 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 43 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 267° · S 63% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 267° · S 77% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 42% · M 77% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.61:1 vs white · 2.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6E2BBF 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 text7.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6E2BBF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6E2BBF; 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 #6E2BBF

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 #6E2BBF 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#6E2BBF
Protanopia#3D3DBF
Protanomaly#5537BF
Deuteranopia#4A4ABE
Deuteranomaly#5A3FBF
Tritanopia#565353
Tritanomaly#60468C
Achromatopsia#545454

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Using #6E2BBF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6e2bbf: #6E2BBF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6E2BBF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6e2bbf': '#6E2BBF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.431, green: 0.169, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_6e2bbf">#6E2BBF</color>
SVG fillfill="#6E2BBF"

More Purple Colors

#6E2BBF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6E2BBF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6E2BBF?

#6E2BBF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(110, 43, 191) in RGB and hsl(267, 63%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grape (#6F2DA8), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.81.

What is the RGB value of #6E2BBF?

#6E2BBF is rgb(110, 43, 191) — red 110, green 43, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6E2BBF?

#6E2BBF converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 77%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6E2BBF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #6E2BBF scores 7.61:1 against white and 2.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6E2BBF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6E2BBF 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 13.18, which is visibly different.

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