#6b17b4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #6b17b4 is composed of 42% red, 9% green and 70.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 40.6% cyan, 87.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.4% black. It has a hue angle of 272.1 degrees, a saturation of 77.3% and a lightness of 39.8%. #6b17b4 color hex could be obtained by blending #d62eff with #000069. Closest websafe color is: #6600cc.

    • R 42
    • G 9
    • B 71
    RGB color chart
    • C 41
    • M 87
    • Y 0
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#6b17b4 color description : Strong violet.

#6b17b4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #6b17b4 has RGB values of R:107, G:23, B:180 and CMYK values of C:0.41, M:0.87, Y:0, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 7018420.

Hex triplet 6b17b4 #6b17b4
RGB Decimal 107, 23, 180 rgb(107,23,180)
RGB Percent 42, 9, 70.6 rgb(42%,9%,70.6%)
CMYK 41, 87, 0, 29
HSL 272.1°, 77.3, 39.8 hsl(272.1,77.3%,39.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 272.1°, 87.2, 70.6
Web Safe 6600cc #6600cc
CIE-LAB 31.884, 61.422, -65.042
XYZ 14.607, 7.034, 43.766
xyY 0.223, 0.108, 7.034
CIE-LCH 31.884, 89.46, 313.36
CIE-LUV 31.884, 14.322, -89.753
Hunter-Lab 26.522, 51.895, -79.274
Binary 01101011, 00010111, 10110100

Color Schemes with #6b17b4

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Alternatives to #6b17b4

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#6b17b4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #6b17b4

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CSS codes
.text {color:#6b17b4;}
.background {background-color:#6b17b4;}
.border {border:1px solid #6b17b4;}

Shades and Tints of #6b17b4

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #040106 is the darkest color, while #f9f4fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #6b17b4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #666566 is the less saturated color, while #6c07c4 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #6b17b4 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #424242 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #4a3959 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00529f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00568b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #595258 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #263ca6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #263f9a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #5f3c79 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population