#6F08AA Color
#6F08AA is rgb(111, 8, 170) in RGB, hsl(278, 91%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 95%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (RYB) (#8601AF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6F08AArgb(111, 8, 170)hsl(278, 91%, 35%)hsv(278, 95%, 67%)cmyk(35%, 95%, 0%, 33%)oklch(43.1% 0.217 306.4)lab(29.78% 57.57 -62.13)lch(29.78% 84.70 312.82)What #6F08AA 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 #6F08AA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.
#6F08AA Channel Values
How #6F08AA 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 111 · G 8 · B 170 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 278° · S 91% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 278° · S 95% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 95% · Y 0% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.17:1 vs white · 2.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6F08AA 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #6F08AA in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #6F08AA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6F08AA; 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 #6F08AA
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #6F08AA.
How #6F08AA 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.
#6F08AA#3030AA#5025AA#4242A9#5733AA#5C4141#643379#484848Using #6F08AA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6f08aa: #6F08AA;background-color: #6F08AA;colors: { 'color-6f08aa': '#6F08AA' }Color(red: 0.435, green: 0.031, blue: 0.667)<color name="color_6f08aa">#6F08AA</color>fill="#6F08AA"More Purple Colors
#6F08AA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6F08AA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6F08AA?
#6F08AA is a dark purple — rgb(111, 8, 170) in RGB and hsl(278, 91%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (RYB) (#8601AF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.8.
What is the RGB value of #6F08AA?
#6F08AA is rgb(111, 8, 170) — red 111, green 8, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6F08AA?
#6F08AA converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 95%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6F08AA be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6F08AA scores 9.17:1 against white and 2.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6F08AA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6F08AA 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 13.33, which is visibly different.
Open #6F08AA in a Tool
Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.