#6F396F Color
#6F396F is rgb(111, 57, 111) in RGB, hsl(300, 32%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Violet (#65315F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6F396Frgb(111, 57, 111)hsl(300, 32%, 33%)hsv(300, 49%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 49%, 0%, 56%)oklch(43.4% 0.107 327.2)lab(32.77% 30.65 -21.00)lch(32.77% 37.15 325.58)What #6F396F 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 #6F396F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6F396F Channel Values
How #6F396F 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 57 · B 111 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 300° · S 32% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 300° · S 49% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.43:1 vs white · 2.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6F396F 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 #6F396F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6F396F; 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 #6F396F
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 #6F396F 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.
#6F396F#46466F#59416F#50506E#5E486E#6A4343#6C3F58#4D4D4DUsing #6F396F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6f396f: #6F396F;background-color: #6F396F;colors: { 'color-6f396f': '#6F396F' }Color(red: 0.435, green: 0.224, blue: 0.435)<color name="color_6f396f">#6F396F</color>fill="#6F396F"More Pink Colors
#6F396F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6F396F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6F396F?
#6F396F is a dark pink — rgb(111, 57, 111) in RGB and hsl(300, 32%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Violet (#65315F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.86.
What is the RGB value of #6F396F?
#6F396F is rgb(111, 57, 111) — red 111, green 57, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6F396F?
#6F396F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6F396F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6F396F scores 8.43:1 against white and 2.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6F396F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6F396F 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 23.76, which is visibly different.
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