#6F3A82 Color
#6F3A82 is rgb(111, 58, 130) in RGB, hsl(284, 38%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 55%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Purple (#733380), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6F3A82rgb(111, 58, 130)hsl(284, 38%, 37%)hsv(284, 55%, 51%)cmyk(15%, 55%, 0%, 49%)oklch(44.6% 0.126 316.4)lab(33.82% 33.17 -31.23)lch(33.82% 45.55 316.73)What #6F3A82 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 #6F3A82, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6F3A82 Channel Values
How #6F3A82 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 58 · B 130 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 284° · S 38% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 284° · S 55% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.07:1 vs white · 2.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6F3A82 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 #6F3A82
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6F3A82; 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 #6F3A82
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 #6F3A82 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.
#6F3A82#474782#594282#505081#5E4881#674848#6A4364#505050Using #6F3A82 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6f3a82: #6F3A82;background-color: #6F3A82;colors: { 'color-6f3a82': '#6F3A82' }Color(red: 0.435, green: 0.227, blue: 0.510)<color name="color_6f3a82">#6F3A82</color>fill="#6F3A82"More Purple Colors
#6F3A82 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6F3A82 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6F3A82?
#6F3A82 is a dark purple — rgb(111, 58, 130) in RGB and hsl(284, 38%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Purple (#733380), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.61.
What is the RGB value of #6F3A82?
#6F3A82 is rgb(111, 58, 130) — red 111, green 58, and blue 130 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6F3A82?
#6F3A82 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 55%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6F3A82 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6F3A82 scores 8.07:1 against white and 2.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6F3A82 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6F3A82 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 16.83, which is visibly different.
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