Information about #6F1AD1 color

#6F1AD1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6F1AD1 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(111, 26, 209) — 43.5% red, 10.2% green, 82% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 38 / 72 / 0 / 18. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #6F1AD1 reads as a strongly colored twilight violet and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Purple Amethyst (#6C2DC7). Slightly further away sit Blue Purple (#5729CE) and Purply Blue (#661AEE).

In RGB terms — rgb(111, 26, 209) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #6F1AD1: 7.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#6F1AD1 color variations

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#6F1AD1 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #6F1AD1

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Blue Purple color link
Blue Purple

#5729CE

Purply Blue color link
Purply Blue

#661AEE

Burple color link
Burple

#6832E3

Kelly Purple color link
Kelly Purple

#8617BB

DFIN color link
DFIN

#640CB6

Purple Blue color link
Purple Blue

#632DE9

Hot Violet color link
Hot Violet

#7931BB

Blue Violet color link
Blue Violet

#8A2BE2

Purpley Blue color link
Purpley Blue

#5F34E7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6F1AD1
  • RGB111, 26, 209
  • CMYK38, 72, 0, 18
  • CSSrgb(111, 26, 209)
  • HSL268°, 78%, 46%
  • HSL Precise267.869°, 77.872%, 46.078%
  • HSV268°, 88%, 82%
  • HSB268°, 88%, 82%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.820
  • GLSLvec3(0.435, 0.102, 0.820)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.435, 0.102, 0.820, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.435, 0.102, 0.820)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB10.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB82%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6F1AD1
  • DECIMAL ID7281361
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01