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#6F60CD Color

#6F60CD is rgb(111, 96, 205) in RGB, hsl(248, 52%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 53%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6F60CD
HEX#6F60CD
RGBrgb(111, 96, 205)
HSLhsl(248, 52%, 59%)
HSVhsv(248, 53%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 53%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(55.8% 0.162 286.2)
LABlab(46.48% 27.52 -55.63)
LCHlch(46.48% 62.06 296.32)

What #6F60CD 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 #6F60CD, 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 blue in the library.

#6F60CD Channel Values

How #6F60CD 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 96 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 248° · S 52% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 248° · S 53% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.96:1 vs white · 4.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6F60CD 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 text4.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6F60CD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6F60CD; 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 #6F60CD

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 #6F60CD 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#6F60CD
Protanopia#6363CD
Protanomaly#6862CD
Deuteranopia#6565CD
Deuteranomaly#6963CD
Tritanopia#577575
Tritanomaly#626DA0
Achromatopsia#707070

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Using #6F60CD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6f60cd: #6F60CD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6F60CD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6f60cd': '#6F60CD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.435, green: 0.376, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_6f60cd">#6F60CD</color>
SVG fillfill="#6F60CD"

More Blue Colors

#6F60CD sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6F60CD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6F60CD?

#6F60CD is a mid-tone blue — rgb(111, 96, 205) in RGB and hsl(248, 52%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.21.

What is the RGB value of #6F60CD?

#6F60CD is rgb(111, 96, 205) — red 111, green 96, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6F60CD?

#6F60CD converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 53%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6F60CD be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #6F60CD scores 4.96:1 against white and 4.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6F60CD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6F60CD 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 slateblue (#6A5ACD) at a CIE76 distance of 4.21, which is very hard to tell apart.

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