#6b5979 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #6b5979 is composed of 42% red, 34.9% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 11.6% cyan, 26.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 52.5% black. It has a hue angle of 273.8 degrees, a saturation of 15.2% and a lightness of 41.2%. #6b5979 color hex could be obtained by blending #d6b2f2 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666666.

    • R 42
    • G 35
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 12
    • M 26
    • Y 0
    • K 53
    CMYK color chart

#6b5979 color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#6b5979 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #6b5979 has RGB values of R:107, G:89, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0.12, M:0.26, Y:0, K:0.53. Its decimal value is 7035257.

Hex triplet 6b5979 #6b5979
RGB Decimal 107, 89, 121 rgb(107,89,121)
RGB Percent 42, 34.9, 47.5 rgb(42%,34.9%,47.5%)
CMYK 12, 26, 0, 53
HSL 273.8°, 15.2, 41.2 hsl(273.8,15.2%,41.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 273.8°, 26.4, 47.5
Web Safe 666666 #666666
CIE-LAB 40.656, 13.977, -15.335
XYZ 13.086, 11.651, 19.648
xyY 0.295, 0.263, 11.651
CIE-LCH 40.656, 20.749, 312.348
CIE-LUV 40.656, 7.537, -22.965
Hunter-Lab 34.134, 8.7, -10.234
Binary 01101011, 01011001, 01111001

Color Schemes with #6b5979

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Alternatives to #6b5979

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#6b5979 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #6b5979

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#6b5979 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#6b5979;}
.background {background-color:#6b5979;}
.border {border:1px solid #6b5979;}

Shades and Tints of #6b5979

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, #070608 is the darkest color, while #fcfcfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #6b5979

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a6171 is the less saturated color, while #7600d2 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #6b5979 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
  • #626262 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #646067 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #606783 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #65667e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #6f656c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #64617f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #67617c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6d6071 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population