#6C117C Hex Color
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Dark and highly saturated, #6c117c is a cool purplish violet with a dense, shadowed look. Its seriousness and mystery suit luxury, gaming, religious, and counterculture branding. Use it as a dominant dark-mode background with white text, which reaches about 10.5:1 contrast, or pair it with muted gold for a structured, premium palette. The hex code is #6c117c.
Questions about #6c117c
What is #6c117c in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #6c117c is rgb(108, 17, 124), in HSL hsl(291, 76%, 28%) and in CMYK 13%, 86%, 0%, 51%.
What colors pair well with #6c117c?
Does #6c117c look warm or cool?
#6c117c reads as a cool color because its violet hue leans toward blue rather than red, while its high saturation and very dark value give it a dense, serious character suited to dramatic interfaces, premium accents, and moody branding.
Is #6c117c readable on white or black?
#6c117c has a 10.45:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.00:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.