#6E388A Color
#6E388A is rgb(110, 56, 138) in RGB, hsl(280, 42%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 59%, 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 3.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6E388Argb(110, 56, 138)hsl(280, 42%, 38%)hsv(280, 59%, 54%)cmyk(20%, 59%, 0%, 46%)oklch(44.7% 0.138 312.5)lab(33.66% 35.30 -36.43)lch(33.66% 50.73 314.10)What #6E388A 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 #6E388A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6E388A Channel Values
How #6E388A 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 56 · B 138 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 280° · S 42% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 280° · S 59% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.09:1 vs white · 2.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6E388A 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 #6E388A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6E388A; 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 #6E388A
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 #6E388A 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.
#6E388A#45458A#58408A#4F4F89#5D478A#644949#684369#505050Using #6E388A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6e388a: #6E388A;background-color: #6E388A;colors: { 'color-6e388a': '#6E388A' }Color(red: 0.431, green: 0.220, blue: 0.541)<color name="color_6e388a">#6E388A</color>fill="#6E388A"More Purple Colors
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#6E388A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6E388A?
#6E388A is a dark purple — rgb(110, 56, 138) in RGB and hsl(280, 42%, 38%) 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 3.35.
What is the RGB value of #6E388A?
#6E388A is rgb(110, 56, 138) — red 110, green 56, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6E388A?
#6E388A converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 59%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6E388A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6E388A scores 8.09:1 against white and 2.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6E388A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6E388A 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 11.75, which is visibly different.
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