Information about #6C496E color

#6C496E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #6C496E is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(108, 73, 110) — 42.4% red, 28.6% green, 43.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 1 / 15 / 0 / 57. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#6C496E presents itself as a softly toned purple-pink magenta — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Dirty Purple (#734A65). Slightly further away sit Jupiter (#6A5177) and Vintage Purple (#693971).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(108, 73, 110)), which gives #6C496E its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #6C496E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#6C496E color variations

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#6C496E 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 #6C496E

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

Dirty Purple color link
Dirty Purple

#734A65

Jupiter color link
Jupiter

#6A5177

Victoria Red color link
Victoria Red

#723A68

Sorghum color link
Sorghum

#74396F

Bloom color link
Bloom

#6F5B6C

Bellflower color link
Bellflower

#5D3F6A

Centaurian color link
Centaurian

#6E5977

Fedora color link
Fedora

#625665

Cosmic color link
Cosmic

#794D60

Safflower color link
Safflower

#5A4F74

Covert color link
Covert

#645977

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6C496E
  • RGB108, 73, 110
  • CMYK1, 15, 0, 57
  • CSSrgb(108, 73, 110)
  • HSL297°, 20%, 36%
  • HSL Precise296.757°, 20.219%, 35.882%
  • HSV297°, 34%, 43%
  • HSB297°, 34%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.424, 0.286, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.424, 0.286, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.424, 0.286, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6C496E
  • DECIMAL ID7096686
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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