#6b17b5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #6b17b5 is composed of 42% red, 9% green and 71% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 40.9% cyan, 87.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 271.9 degrees, a saturation of 77.5% and a lightness of 40%. #6b17b5 color hex could be obtained by blending #d62eff with #00006b. 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

#6b17b5 color description : Strong violet.

#6b17b5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #6b17b5 has RGB values of R:107, G:23, B:181 and CMYK values of C:0.41, M:0.87, Y:0, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 7018421.

Hex triplet 6b17b5 #6b17b5
RGB Decimal 107, 23, 181 rgb(107,23,181)
RGB Percent 42, 9, 71 rgb(42%,9%,71%)
CMYK 41, 87, 0, 29
HSL 271.9°, 77.5, 40 hsl(271.9,77.5%,40%)
HSV (or HSB) 271.9°, 87.3, 71
Web Safe 6600cc #6600cc
CIE-LAB 31.977, 61.646, -65.485
XYZ 14.709, 7.075, 44.304
xyY 0.223, 0.107, 7.075
CIE-LCH 31.977, 89.936, 313.27
CIE-LUV 31.977, 14.146, -90.372
Hunter-Lab 26.599, 52.162, -80.137
Binary 01101011, 00010111, 10110101

Color Schemes with #6b17b5

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Alternatives to #6b17b5

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#6b17b5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #6b17b5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#6b17b5;}
.background {background-color:#6b17b5;}
.border {border:1px solid #6b17b5;}

Shades and Tints of #6b17b5

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, #040107 is the darkest color, while #f9f5fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #6b17b5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #666567 is the less saturated color, while #6c07c5 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #6b17b5 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
  • #585258 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #263ca7 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #263f9a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #5f3d7a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population