Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#6F00FF

#6F00FF is a cool purple HEX color close to UV Purple. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 111, 0, 255, HSL 266, 100%, 50%, has luminance 0.106, and belongs to the vibrant group.

purplecoolvibrant
#6F00FF Sample readable text
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

CSS

--color-6f00ff: #6F00FF;
.background-6f00ff { background-color: #6F00FF; }
.text-6f00ff { color: #6F00FF; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, 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
Download JSON Open API
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":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":3.12,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":6.73,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#91FF00","hex":"#91FF00","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.51,"contrastWhite":1.27,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#4700A3","hex":"#4700A3","family":"purple","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.8,"contrastWhite":11.69,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#0011FF","hex":"#0011FF","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.52,"contrastWhite":8.32,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Han Purple","hex":"#5218FA","family":"purple","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.87,"contrastWhite":7.32,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"#721CE3","hex":"#721CE3","family":"purple","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.99,"contrastWhite":7.02,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool purple","vibrant","vibrant purple","UV Purple adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/6f00ff.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/uv-purple.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cobalt-violet.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/han-purple.json"]}
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"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"uv-purple","name":"UV Purple","hex":"#6F00FF","distance":0},{"slug":"cobalt-violet","name":"Cobalt Violet","hex":"#8F00FF","distance":32},{"slug":"han-purple","name":"Han Purple","hex":"#5218FA","distance":37.97367509209505},{"slug":"dark-violet","name":"Dark Violet","hex":"#9400D3","distance":57.48912940721924},{"slug":"blue-violet","name":"Blue Violet","hex":"#8A2BE2","distance":58.47221562417487}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #6F00FF

#6F00FF is classified as a cool purple value with vibrant visual character. #6F00FF is visually closest to UV Purple, a named purple color with HEX #6F00FF.

The RGB channels are 111, 0, and 255, with blue carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 266deg with 100% saturation and 50% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-energy accents. Its luminance is 0.106, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 0.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text3.12:1AA Fail
White text6.73:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #6F00FF needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000003.12:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF6.73:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#91FF00#000000 text · best 16.51:1#91FF00
#4700A3#FFFFFF text · best 11.69:1#4700A3
#0011FF#FFFFFF text · best 8.32:1#0011FF
Han Purple#FFFFFF text · best 7.32:1#5218FA
#721CE3#FFFFFF text · best 7.02:1#721CE3

Generated Palette

UV Purple#6F00FF
#91FF00#91FF00
#0011FF#0011FF
#EE00FF#EE00FF
#A35CFF#A35CFF
#4700A3#4700A3

Color Harmonies

#91FF00#91FF00
#0011FF#0011FF
#EE00FF#EE00FF
#FF6E00#FF6E00
#00FF6F#00FF6F

Variants

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

Nearest Named Colors

UV Purple#6F00FF
Cobalt Violet#8F00FF
Han Purple#5218FA
Dark Violet#9400D3
Blue Violet#8A2BE2

Related HEX Guides

UV Purple colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #6F00FF.Cobalt Violet colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8F00FF.Han Purple colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #5218FA.Purple color familyBrowse named purple colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Vibrant colorsFind colors in the vibrant group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#6F00FF APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.