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Named color

UV Purple

UV Purple color #6F00FF: RGB 111, 0, 255 and HSL 266°, 100%, 50%. Explore its cool purple profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#6F00FF purple cool vibrant
HEX #6F00FF
RGB rgb(111, 0, 255)
HSL hsl(266 100% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(56, 100, 0, 0)
Luminance 0.106
Contrast Black 3.12:1White 6.73:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-uv-purple: #6F00FF;
.bg-uv-purple { background-color: #6F00FF; }
.text-uv-purple { color: #6F00FF; }
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Color meaning and use

About UV Purple Color

UV Purple uses HEX #6F00FF, RGB 111, 0, 255, and HSL 266°, 100%, 50%. The dataset classifies it in the purple family with cool temperature and vibrant visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.106; black contrast is 3.12:1 and white contrast is 6.73:1, making white the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for UV Purple against black and white text.

Black text3.12:1AA Fail
White text6.73:1AA Pass
AA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5
AAA text optionsNone in seed set
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Downloadable color reference infographic

UV Purple Color Reference Infographic

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UV Purple color reference infographic showing #6F00FF, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
UV Purple color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#91FF00#91FF00#0011FF#0011FF#EE00FF#EE00FF#FF6E00#FF6E00#00FF6F#00FF6F
Open full UV Purple harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#A35CFF#A35CFF#4700A3#4700A3#6E00FF#6E00FF#721CE3#721CE3#B889F5#B889F5#8629FF#8629FF

Pairings

White#FFFFFF#91FF00#91FF00#0011FF#0011FF#EE00FF#EE00FFMatte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.106
Black text3.12:1AA Fail
White text6.73:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
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Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#6F00FF",
  "rgb": [
    111,
    0,
    255
  ],
  "hsl": [
    266,
    100,
    50
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    56,
    100,
    0,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.106,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 3.12,
    "white": 6.73
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ],
  "AAA": []
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#91FF00",
  "analogous": [
    "#0011FF",
    "#EE00FF"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#FF6E00",
    "#00FF6F"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#FF0011",
    "#91FF00",
    "#00FFEE"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#FFEE00",
    "#11FF00"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#A35CFF",
    "#6F00FF",
    "#4700A3"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#A35CFF",
  "dark": "#4700A3",
  "saturated": "#6E00FF",
  "desaturated": "#721CE3",
  "pastel": "#B889F5",
  "neon": "#8629FF"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#91FF00",
    "#0011FF",
    "#EE00FF"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#721CE3",
    "#A35CFF"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#A35CFF",
    "#721CE3"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "cobalt-violet",
    "han-purple",
    "dark-violet",
    "blue-violet",
    "neon-purple"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "uv-purple"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "cobalt-violet-vs-uv-purple",
    "han-purple-vs-uv-purple"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/purple",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/uv-purple",
    "/wcag/uv-purple",
    "/css/colors/uv-purple",
    "/hex/6f00ff",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/purple",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/uv-purple"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/cobalt-violet",
      "/colors/han-purple",
      "/colors/dark-violet",
      "/colors/blue-violet",
      "/colors/neon-purple",
      "/compare/cobalt-violet-vs-uv-purple",
      "/compare/han-purple-vs-uv-purple",
      "/harmonies/uv-purple",
      "/wcag/uv-purple",
      "/css/colors/uv-purple",
      "/hex/6f00ff",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "uv-purple",
  "name": "UV Purple",
  "hex": "#6F00FF",
  "uses": [
    "neon accents",
    "event graphics",
    "high-energy digital design"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "energy",
      "visibility",
      "motion"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "gaming",
      "music events",
      "sportswear",
      "nightlife"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "long reading interfaces"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design, material, cultural, and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "purple",
  "temperature": "cool",
  "tone": [
    "vibrant"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "purple",
    "cool",
    "vibrant",
    "neon-accents",
    "event-graphics",
    "high-energy-digital-design",
    "energy",
    "visibility",
    "motion"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    111,
    0,
    255
  ],
  "hsl": [
    266,
    100,
    50
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    56,
    100,
    0,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.106,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 3.12,
    "white": 6.73
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#91FF00",
    "analogous": [
      "#0011FF",
      "#EE00FF"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#FF6E00",
      "#00FF6F"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#FF0011",
      "#91FF00",
      "#00FFEE"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#FFEE00",
      "#11FF00"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#A35CFF",
      "#6F00FF",
      "#4700A3"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#A35CFF",
    "dark": "#4700A3",
    "saturated": "#6E00FF",
    "desaturated": "#721CE3",
    "pastel": "#B889F5",
    "neon": "#8629FF"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "AAA": []
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-uv-purple: #6F00FF;",
    "utility": ".bg-uv-purple { background-color: #6F00FF; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-uv-purple { color: #6F00FF; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "cobalt-violet",
    "han-purple",
    "dark-violet",
    "blue-violet",
    "neon-purple"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "uv-purple"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "cobalt-violet-vs-uv-purple",
    "han-purple-vs-uv-purple"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/purple",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/uv-purple",
    "/wcag/uv-purple",
    "/css/colors/uv-purple",
    "/hex/6f00ff",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/purple",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/uv-purple"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/cobalt-violet",
      "/colors/han-purple",
      "/colors/dark-violet",
      "/colors/blue-violet",
      "/colors/neon-purple",
      "/compare/cobalt-violet-vs-uv-purple",
      "/compare/han-purple-vs-uv-purple",
      "/harmonies/uv-purple",
      "/wcag/uv-purple",
      "/css/colors/uv-purple",
      "/hex/6f00ff",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#91FF00",
      "#0011FF",
      "#EE00FF"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#721CE3",
      "#A35CFF"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#A35CFF",
      "#721CE3"
    ]
  }
}
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