#6b5e72 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #6b5e72 is composed of 42% red, 36.9% green and 44.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 6.1% cyan, 17.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 55.3% black. It has a hue angle of 279 degrees, a saturation of 9.6% and a lightness of 40.8%. #6b5e72 color hex could be obtained by blending #d6bce4 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666666.

    • R 42
    • G 37
    • B 45
    RGB color chart
    • C 6
    • M 18
    • Y 0
    • K 55
    CMYK color chart

#6b5e72 color description : Very dark grayish violet.

#6b5e72 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #6b5e72 has RGB values of R:107, G:94, B:114 and CMYK values of C:0.06, M:0.18, Y:0, K:0.55. Its decimal value is 7036530.

Hex triplet 6b5e72 #6b5e72
RGB Decimal 107, 94, 114 rgb(107,94,114)
RGB Percent 42, 36.9, 44.7 rgb(42%,36.9%,44.7%)
CMYK 6, 18, 0, 55
HSL 279°, 9.6, 40.8 hsl(279,9.6%,40.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 279°, 17.5, 44.7
Web Safe 666666 #666666
CIE-LAB 41.761, 9.323, -9.382
XYZ 13.103, 12.346, 17.611
xyY 0.304, 0.287, 12.346
CIE-LCH 41.761, 13.226, 314.817
CIE-LUV 41.761, 5.897, -14.046
Hunter-Lab 35.137, 5.074, -5.121
Binary 01101011, 01011110, 01110010

Color Schemes with #6b5e72

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Alternatives to #6b5e72

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#6b5e72 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #6b5e72

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CSS codes
.text {color:#6b5e72;}
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.border {border:1px solid #6b5e72;}

Shades and Tints of #6b5e72

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, #060506 is the darkest color, while #fbfbfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #6b5e72

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #69666a is the less saturated color, while #8506ca is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #6b5e72 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
  • #646464 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #656367 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #67697b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #6d6878 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #70686f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #686577 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6c6476 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6e6470 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population