#6F6DF3 Color
#6F6DF3 is rgb(111, 109, 243) in RGB, hsl(241, 85%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 55%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6F6DF3rgb(111, 109, 243)hsl(241, 85%, 69%)hsv(241, 55%, 95%)cmyk(54%, 55%, 0%, 5%)oklch(60.7% 0.196 279.5)lab(51.76% 29.47 -68.55)lch(51.76% 74.62 293.26)What #6F6DF3 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 #6F6DF3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6F6DF3 Channel Values
How #6F6DF3 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 109 · B 243 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 241° · S 85% · L 69% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 241° · S 55% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 54% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.07:1 vs white · 5.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6F6DF3 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 #6F6DF3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6F6DF3; 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 #6F6DF3
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 #6F6DF3 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6f6df3: #6F6DF3;background-color: #6F6DF3;colors: { 'color-6f6df3': '#6F6DF3' }Color(red: 0.435, green: 0.427, blue: 0.953)<color name="color_6f6df3">#6F6DF3</color>fill="#6F6DF3"More Blue Colors
#6F6DF3 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6F6DF3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6F6DF3?
#6F6DF3 is a light blue — rgb(111, 109, 243) in RGB and hsl(241, 85%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.86.
What is the RGB value of #6F6DF3?
#6F6DF3 is rgb(111, 109, 243) — red 111, green 109, and blue 243 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6F6DF3?
#6F6DF3 converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 55%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6F6DF3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #6F6DF3 scores 4.07:1 against white and 5.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6F6DF3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6F6DF3 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 mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 4.86, which is very hard to tell apart.
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