#6b3498 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #6b3498 is composed of 42% red, 20.4% green and 59.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 29.6% cyan, 65.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 40.4% black. It has a hue angle of 273 degrees, a saturation of 49% and a lightness of 40%. #6b3498 color hex could be obtained by blending #d668ff with #000031. Closest websafe color is: #663399.

    • R 42
    • G 20
    • B 60
    RGB color chart
    • C 30
    • M 66
    • Y 0
    • K 40
    CMYK color chart

#6b3498 color description : Dark moderate violet.

#6b3498 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #6b3498 has RGB values of R:107, G:52, B:152 and CMYK values of C:0.3, M:0.66, Y:0, K:0.4. Its decimal value is 7025816.

Hex triplet 6b3498 #6b3498
RGB Decimal 107, 52, 152 rgb(107,52,152)
RGB Percent 42, 20.4, 59.6 rgb(42%,20.4%,59.6%)
CMYK 30, 66, 0, 40
HSL 273°, 49, 40 hsl(273,49%,40%)
HSV (or HSB) 273°, 65.8, 59.6
Web Safe 663399 #663399
CIE-LAB 33.666, 43.258, -45.281
XYZ 12.958, 7.849, 30.536
xyY 0.252, 0.153, 7.849
CIE-LCH 33.666, 62.623, 313.691
CIE-LUV 33.666, 15.459, -65.897
Hunter-Lab 28.016, 33.532, -45.012
Binary 01101011, 00110100, 10011000

Color Schemes with #6b3498

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Alternatives to #6b3498

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#6b3498 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #6b3498

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CSS codes
.text {color:#6b3498;}
.background {background-color:#6b3498;}
.border {border:1px solid #6b3498;}

Shades and Tints of #6b3498

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, #040206 is the darkest color, while #f9f6fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #6b3498

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #666369 is the less saturated color, while #7005c7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #6b3498 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
  • #505050 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #554a5e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0055a7 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #195994 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #64545a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #2649a2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #364b95 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #664870 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population