#6E45BA Color
#6E45BA is rgb(110, 69, 186) in RGB, hsl(261, 46%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 63%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Plump Purple (#5946B2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6E45BArgb(110, 69, 186)hsl(261, 46%, 50%)hsv(261, 63%, 73%)cmyk(41%, 63%, 0%, 27%)oklch(50% 0.176 295.4)lab(39.09% 37.96 -56.51)lch(39.09% 68.07 303.89)What #6E45BA 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 #6E45BA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6E45BA Channel Values
How #6E45BA 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 69 · B 186 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 261° · S 46% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 261° · S 63% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.52:1 vs white · 3.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6E45BA 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 #6E45BA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6E45BA; 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 #6E45BA
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 #6E45BA 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.
#6E45BA#4E4EBA#5C4ABA#5555BA#604FBA#595F5F#62568D#5E5E5EUsing #6E45BA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6e45ba: #6E45BA;background-color: #6E45BA;colors: { 'color-6e45ba': '#6E45BA' }Color(red: 0.431, green: 0.271, blue: 0.729)<color name="color_6e45ba">#6E45BA</color>fill="#6E45BA"More Purple Colors
#6E45BA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6E45BA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6E45BA?
#6E45BA is a mid-tone purple — rgb(110, 69, 186) in RGB and hsl(261, 46%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Plump Purple (#5946B2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.07.
What is the RGB value of #6E45BA?
#6E45BA is rgb(110, 69, 186) — red 110, green 69, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6E45BA?
#6E45BA converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 63%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6E45BA be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6E45BA scores 6.52:1 against white and 3.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6E45BA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6E45BA 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 slateblue (#6A5ACD) at a CIE76 distance of 10.19, which is visibly different.
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