#6F108E Color
#6F108E is rgb(111, 16, 142) in RGB, hsl(285, 80%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 89%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6F108Ergb(111, 16, 142)hsl(285, 80%, 31%)hsv(285, 89%, 56%)cmyk(22%, 89%, 0%, 44%)oklch(41% 0.19 315.2)lab(28.24% 51.80 -47.56)lch(28.24% 70.32 317.45)What #6F108E 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 #6F108E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6F108E Channel Values
How #6F108E 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 16 · B 142 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 80% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 89% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 89% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.81:1 vs white · 2.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6F108E 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 #6F108E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6F108E; 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 #6F108E
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 #6F108E 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.
#6F108E#32328E#51288E#43438D#58358D#633737#682C65#444444Using #6F108E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6f108e: #6F108E;background-color: #6F108E;colors: { 'color-6f108e': '#6F108E' }Color(red: 0.435, green: 0.063, blue: 0.557)<color name="color_6f108e">#6F108E</color>fill="#6F108E"More Purple Colors
#6F108E sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6F108E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6F108E?
#6F108E is a dark purple — rgb(111, 16, 142) in RGB and hsl(285, 80%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.12.
What is the RGB value of #6F108E?
#6F108E is rgb(111, 16, 142) — red 111, green 16, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6F108E?
#6F108E converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 89%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6F108E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6F108E scores 9.81:1 against white and 2.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6F108E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6F108E 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 indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 11.86, which is visibly different.
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