#6E4294 Color
#6E4294 is rgb(110, 66, 148) in RGB, hsl(272, 38%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 55%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Purple (#7851A9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6E4294rgb(110, 66, 148)hsl(272, 38%, 42%)hsv(272, 55%, 58%)cmyk(26%, 55%, 0%, 42%)oklch(46.9% 0.133 306.7)lab(36.31% 31.79 -38.33)lch(36.31% 49.80 309.67)What #6E4294 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 #6E4294, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6E4294 Channel Values
How #6E4294 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 66 · B 148 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 272° · S 38% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 272° · S 55% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.32:1 vs white · 2.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6E4294 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 #6E4294
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6E4294; 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 #6E4294
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 #6E4294 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.
#6E4294#4C4C94#5B4894#545493#5F4D94#635252#684C72#565656Using #6E4294 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6e4294: #6E4294;background-color: #6E4294;colors: { 'color-6e4294': '#6E4294' }Color(red: 0.431, green: 0.259, blue: 0.580)<color name="color_6e4294">#6E4294</color>fill="#6E4294"More Purple Colors
#6E4294 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6E4294 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6E4294?
#6E4294 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(110, 66, 148) in RGB and hsl(272, 38%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Purple (#7851A9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.75.
What is the RGB value of #6E4294?
#6E4294 is rgb(110, 66, 148) — red 110, green 66, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6E4294?
#6E4294 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 55%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6E4294 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6E4294 scores 7.32:1 against white and 2.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6E4294 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6E4294 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 12.12, which is visibly different.
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