#6E307E Color
#6E307E is rgb(110, 48, 126) in RGB, hsl(288, 45%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 62%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Purple (#733380), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6E307Ergb(110, 48, 126)hsl(288, 45%, 34%)hsv(288, 62%, 49%)cmyk(13%, 62%, 0%, 51%)oklch(42.8% 0.138 318.9)lab(31.47% 37.31 -32.46)lch(31.47% 49.46 318.98)What #6E307E 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 #6E307E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6E307E Channel Values
How #6E307E 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 48 · B 126 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 288° · S 45% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 288° · S 62% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 62% · Y 0% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.8:1 vs white · 2.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6E307E 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 #6E307E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6E307E; 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 #6E307E
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 #6E307E 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.
#6E307E#40407E#563A7E#4C4C7D#5B427D#664141#693B5F#4A4A4AUsing #6E307E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6e307e: #6E307E;background-color: #6E307E;colors: { 'color-6e307e': '#6E307E' }Color(red: 0.431, green: 0.188, blue: 0.494)<color name="color_6e307e">#6E307E</color>fill="#6E307E"More Purple Colors
#6E307E sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6E307E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6E307E?
#6E307E is a dark purple — rgb(110, 48, 126) in RGB and hsl(288, 45%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Purple (#733380), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.84.
What is the RGB value of #6E307E?
#6E307E is rgb(110, 48, 126) — red 110, green 48, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6E307E?
#6E307E converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 62%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6E307E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6E307E scores 8.8:1 against white and 2.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6E307E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6E307E 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 15.3, which is visibly different.
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