#6E3786 Color
#6E3786 is rgb(110, 55, 134) in RGB, hsl(282, 42%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 59%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eminence (#6C3082), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6E3786rgb(110, 55, 134)hsl(282, 42%, 37%)hsv(282, 59%, 53%)cmyk(18%, 59%, 0%, 47%)oklch(44.3% 0.135 314.4)lab(33.25% 35.12 -34.61)lch(33.25% 49.31 315.42)What #6E3786 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 #6E3786, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6E3786 Channel Values
How #6E3786 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 55 · B 134 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 282° · S 42% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 282° · S 59% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.22:1 vs white · 2.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6E3786 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 #6E3786
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6E3786; 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 #6E3786
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 #6E3786 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.
#6E3786#444486#583F86#4E4E85#5D4685#654747#694166#4F4F4FUsing #6E3786 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6e3786: #6E3786;background-color: #6E3786;colors: { 'color-6e3786': '#6E3786' }Color(red: 0.431, green: 0.216, blue: 0.525)<color name="color_6e3786">#6E3786</color>fill="#6E3786"More Purple Colors
#6E3786 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6E3786 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6E3786?
#6E3786 is a dark purple — rgb(110, 55, 134) in RGB and hsl(282, 42%, 37%) 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 2.99.
What is the RGB value of #6E3786?
#6E3786 is rgb(110, 55, 134) — red 110, green 55, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6E3786?
#6E3786 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 59%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6E3786 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6E3786 scores 8.22:1 against white and 2.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6E3786 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6E3786 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 13.52, which is visibly different.
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