#6E54A0 Color
#6E54A0 is rgb(110, 84, 160) in RGB, hsl(261, 31%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 48%, 0%, 37%) 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 7.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6E54A0rgb(110, 84, 160)hsl(261, 31%, 48%)hsv(261, 48%, 63%)cmyk(31%, 48%, 0%, 37%)oklch(50.7% 0.119 297.8)lab(41.15% 24.03 -37.89)lch(41.15% 44.87 302.39)What #6E54A0 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 #6E54A0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6E54A0 Channel Values
How #6E54A0 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 84 · B 160 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 261° · S 31% · L 48% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 261° · S 48% · V 63% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 31% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 37% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.11:1 vs white · 3.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6E54A0 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 #6E54A0
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6E54A0; 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 #6E54A0
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 #6E54A0 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.
#6E54A0#5959A0#6257A0#5E5EA0#655AA0#626262#675D7F#626262Using #6E54A0 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6e54a0: #6E54A0;background-color: #6E54A0;colors: { 'color-6e54a0': '#6E54A0' }Color(red: 0.431, green: 0.329, blue: 0.627)<color name="color_6e54a0">#6E54A0</color>fill="#6E54A0"More Purple Colors
#6E54A0 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6E54A0 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6E54A0?
#6E54A0 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(110, 84, 160) in RGB and hsl(261, 31%, 48%) 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 7.76.
What is the RGB value of #6E54A0?
#6E54A0 is rgb(110, 84, 160) — red 110, green 84, and blue 160 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6E54A0?
#6E54A0 converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 48%, 0%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6E54A0 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6E54A0 scores 6.11:1 against white and 3.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6E54A0 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6E54A0 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 12.18, which is visibly different.
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