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#6F256B Color

#6F256B is rgb(111, 37, 107) in RGB, hsl(303, 50%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 67%, 4%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight (#702670), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6F256B
HEX#6F256B
RGBrgb(111, 37, 107)
HSLhsl(303, 50%, 29%)
HSVhsv(303, 67%, 44%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 67%, 4%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(40.4% 0.137 330)
LABlab(28.78% 39.88 -24.65)
LCHlch(28.78% 46.89 328.29)

What #6F256B 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 #6F256B, 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 pink in the library.

#6F256B Channel Values

How #6F256B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 111 · G 37 · B 1078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 303° · S 50% · L 29%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 303° · S 67% · V 44%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 67% · Y 4% · K 56%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.75:1 vs white · 2.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6F256B 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.

TextWhite text9.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6F256B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6F256B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #6F256B

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 #6F256B 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.

Typical#6F256B
Protanopia#3A3A6B
Protanomaly#54336B
Deuteranopia#48486A
Deuteranomaly#5A3D6A
Tritanopia#693434
Tritanomaly#6C2F50
Achromatopsia#444444

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Using #6F256B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-6f256b: #6F256B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6F256B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6f256b': '#6F256B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.435, green: 0.145, blue: 0.420)
Android XML<color name="color_6f256b">#6F256B</color>
SVG fillfill="#6F256B"

More Pink Colors

#6F256B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6F256B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6F256B?

#6F256B is a dark pink — rgb(111, 37, 107) in RGB and hsl(303, 50%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight (#702670), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.42.

What is the RGB value of #6F256B?

#6F256B is rgb(111, 37, 107) — red 111, green 37, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6F256B?

#6F256B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 67%, 4%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6F256B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #6F256B scores 9.75:1 against white and 2.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6F256B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6F256B 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 purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 19.99, which is visibly different.

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