#6E4988 Color
#6E4988 is rgb(110, 73, 136) in RGB, hsl(275, 30%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 46%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6E4988rgb(110, 73, 136)hsl(275, 30%, 41%)hsv(275, 46%, 53%)cmyk(19%, 46%, 0%, 47%)oklch(47.4% 0.106 310)lab(37.37% 25.61 -29.37)lch(37.37% 38.96 311.08)What #6E4988 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 #6E4988, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6E4988 Channel Values
How #6E4988 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 73 · B 136 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 275° · S 30% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 275° · S 46% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.07:1 vs white · 2.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6E4988 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 #6E4988
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6E4988; 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 #6E4988
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 #6E4988 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.
#6E4988#515188#5E4E88#575787#615288#665454#69506D#585858Using #6E4988 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6e4988: #6E4988;background-color: #6E4988;colors: { 'color-6e4988': '#6E4988' }Color(red: 0.431, green: 0.286, blue: 0.533)<color name="color_6e4988">#6E4988</color>fill="#6E4988"More Purple Colors
#6E4988 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6E4988 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6E4988?
#6E4988 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(110, 73, 136) in RGB and hsl(275, 30%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultra Violet (#5F4B8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.79.
What is the RGB value of #6E4988?
#6E4988 is rgb(110, 73, 136) — red 110, green 73, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6E4988?
#6E4988 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 46%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6E4988 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6E4988 scores 7.07:1 against white and 2.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6E4988 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6E4988 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 15.71, which is visibly different.
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