#6E437A Color
#6E437A is rgb(110, 67, 122) in RGB, hsl(287, 29%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 45%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial (#602F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6E437Argb(110, 67, 122)hsl(287, 29%, 37%)hsv(287, 45%, 48%)cmyk(10%, 45%, 0%, 52%)oklch(45.5% 0.1 318.6)lab(35.35% 26.53 -23.91)lch(35.35% 35.71 317.98)What #6E437A 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 #6E437A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6E437A Channel Values
How #6E437A 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 67 · B 122 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 287° · S 29% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 287° · S 45% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.65:1 vs white · 2.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6E437A 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 #6E437A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6E437A; 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 #6E437A
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 #6E437A 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.
#6E437A#4C4C7A#5C497A#545479#604E7A#684D4D#6A4962#535353Using #6E437A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6e437a: #6E437A;background-color: #6E437A;colors: { 'color-6e437a': '#6E437A' }Color(red: 0.431, green: 0.263, blue: 0.478)<color name="color_6e437a">#6E437A</color>fill="#6E437A"More Purple Colors
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#6E437A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6E437A?
#6E437A is a dark purple — rgb(110, 67, 122) in RGB and hsl(287, 29%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Imperial (#602F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.27.
What is the RGB value of #6E437A?
#6E437A is rgb(110, 67, 122) — red 110, green 67, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6E437A?
#6E437A converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 45%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6E437A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6E437A scores 7.65:1 against white and 2.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6E437A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6E437A 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 20.17, which is visibly different.
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