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#6E2F89 Color

#6E2F89 is rgb(110, 47, 137) in RGB, hsl(282, 49%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 66%, 0%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eminence (#6C3082), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6E2F89
HEX#6E2F89
RGBrgb(110, 47, 137)
HSLhsl(282, 49%, 36%)
HSVhsv(282, 66%, 54%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 66%, 0%, 46%)
OKLCHoklch(43.4% 0.151 314.2)
LABlab(31.86% 39.63 -38.67)
LCHlch(31.86% 55.37 315.70)

What #6E2F89 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 #6E2F89, 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.

#6E2F89 Channel Values

How #6E2F89 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 47 · B 1378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 282° · S 49% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 282° · S 66% · V 54%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 66% · Y 0% · K 46%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.64:1 vs white · 2.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6E2F89 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 text8.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6E2F89

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6E2F89; 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 #6E2F89

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 #6E2F89 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#6E2F89
Protanopia#3F3F89
Protanomaly#563989
Deuteranopia#4B4B88
Deuteranomaly#5B4288
Tritanopia#644343
Tritanomaly#683C66
Achromatopsia#4C4C4C

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Using #6E2F89 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6e2f89: #6E2F89;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6E2F89;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6e2f89': '#6E2F89' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.431, green: 0.184, blue: 0.537)
Android XML<color name="color_6e2f89">#6E2F89</color>
SVG fillfill="#6E2F89"

More Purple Colors

#6E2F89 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6E2F89 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6E2F89?

#6E2F89 is a dark purple — rgb(110, 47, 137) in RGB and hsl(282, 49%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eminence (#6C3082), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.22.

What is the RGB value of #6E2F89?

#6E2F89 is rgb(110, 47, 137) — red 110, green 47, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6E2F89?

#6E2F89 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 66%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6E2F89 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #6E2F89 scores 8.64:1 against white and 2.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6E2F89 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6E2F89 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 9.12, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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