#6E4EFD Color
#6E4EFD is rgb(110, 78, 253) in RGB, hsl(251, 98%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 69%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), visibly different at ΔE 13.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6E4EFDrgb(110, 78, 253)hsl(251, 98%, 65%)hsv(251, 69%, 99%)cmyk(57%, 69%, 0%, 1%)oklch(56.6% 0.245 283.7)lab(45.48% 48.60 -84.32)lch(45.48% 97.33 299.95)What #6E4EFD 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 #6E4EFD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6E4EFD Channel Values
How #6E4EFD 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 78 · B 253 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 251° · S 98% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 251° · S 69% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 69% · Y 0% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.03:1 vs white · 4.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6E4EFD 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 #6E4EFD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6E4EFD; 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 #6E4EFD
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 #6E4EFD 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.
#6E4EFD#5555FD#6052FD#5A5AFD#6356FD#397979#536ABD#6F6F6FUsing #6E4EFD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6e4efd: #6E4EFD;background-color: #6E4EFD;colors: { 'color-6e4efd': '#6E4EFD' }Color(red: 0.431, green: 0.306, blue: 0.992)<color name="color_6e4efd">#6E4EFD</color>fill="#6E4EFD"More Blue Colors
#6E4EFD sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6E4EFD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6E4EFD?
#6E4EFD is a light blue — rgb(110, 78, 253) in RGB and hsl(251, 98%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 13.25.
What is the RGB value of #6E4EFD?
#6E4EFD is rgb(110, 78, 253) — red 110, green 78, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6E4EFD?
#6E4EFD converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 69%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6E4EFD be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6E4EFD scores 5.03:1 against white and 4.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6E4EFD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6E4EFD 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 17.2, which is visibly different.
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