Color swatch image showing #6F00EC with RGB(111,0,236) values

#6F00EC Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #6F00EC including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#6F00EC Color Information

#6F00EC RGB value is (111, 0, 236). The hex color red value is 111, green is 0, and blue is 236. Its HSL format shows a hue of 268°, saturation of 100 percent, and lightness of 46 percent. The CMYK process values are 53 percent, 100 percent, 0 percent, 7 percent.

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#6F00EC Color Meaning

Color #6F00EC merges deep intuition with digital precision, creating a color of encrypted insight and boundary-pushing vision. #6F00EC saturated violet-blue—darker than electric purple, richer than standard indigo—draws from ultraviolet wavelengths and sci-fi prophecy. Color #6F00EC maintains strong contrast on screens while evoking mystery, making #6F00EC ideal for immersive experiences and speculative interfaces. Research in color cognition shows that indigo-range hues like color #6F00EC activate both creative and analytical brain regions, supporting divergent thinking in design sprints. Culturally, #6F00EC bridges ancient mysticism and quantum futurism—think alchemy meets AI. Spiritually, color #6F00EC represents the third eye wired to the cloud: intuition amplified by data. In branding, #6F00EC signals depth, innovation, and intellectual courage. #6F00EC is not for the surface; #6F00EC is for what lies beneath.

Color Conversion

Convert #6F00EC across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#6F00EC
RGB
rgb(111, 0, 236)
HSL
hsl(268°, 100%, 46%)
CMYK
cmyk(53%, 100%, 0%, 7%)
HSV
hsv(268°, 100%, 93%)
XYZ
21.6959 9.4356 80.0346
Yxy
9.4356 0.1952 0.0849
Hunter Lab
30.7174 3.6348 -6.3162
CIE-Lab
36.8099 77.9451 -89.4452

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red111 / 255 (44%)
44%
Green0 / 255 (0%)
Blue236 / 255 (93%)
93%

CMYK Values

Cyan53 / 100 (53%)
53%
Magenta100 / 100 (100%)
100%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)7 / 100 (7%)

Color Variations

#6F00EC harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#6F00EC harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #6F00EC for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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#6F00EC

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

7.27:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

7.27:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

7.27:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #6F00EC appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#6F00EC

protanopia

#3f3eb3

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #6F00EC;

Text Color

color: #6F00EC;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #6F00EC;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #6F00EC40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #6F00EC;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6F00EC 0%, #41008c 100%);

#6F00EC Color FAQs

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