#6b5597 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #6b5597 is composed of 42% red, 33.3% green and 59.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 29.1% cyan, 43.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 40.8% black. It has a hue angle of 260 degrees, a saturation of 28% and a lightness of 46.3%. #6b5597 color hex could be obtained by blending #d6aaff with #00002f. Closest websafe color is: #666699.

    • R 42
    • G 33
    • B 59
    RGB color chart
    • C 29
    • M 44
    • Y 0
    • K 41
    CMYK color chart

#6b5597 color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#6b5597 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #6b5597 has RGB values of R:107, G:85, B:151 and CMYK values of C:0.29, M:0.44, Y:0, K:0.41. Its decimal value is 7034263.

Hex triplet 6b5597 #6b5597
RGB Decimal 107, 85, 151 rgb(107,85,151)
RGB Percent 42, 33.3, 59.2 rgb(42%,33.3%,59.2%)
CMYK 29, 44, 0, 41
HSL 260°, 28, 46.3 hsl(260,28%,46.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 260°, 43.7, 59.2
Web Safe 666699 #666699
CIE-LAB 40.988, 23.942, -33.005
XYZ 14.897, 11.857, 30.78
xyY 0.259, 0.206, 11.857
CIE-LCH 40.988, 40.774, 305.957
CIE-LUV 40.988, 5.951, -50.101
Hunter-Lab 34.434, 16.962, -28.895
Binary 01101011, 01010101, 10010111

Color Schemes with #6b5597

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Alternatives to #6b5597

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#6b5597 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #6b5597

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CSS codes
.text {color:#6b5597;}
.background {background-color:#6b5597;}
.border {border:1px solid #6b5597;}

Shades and Tints of #6b5597

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, #000000 is the darkest color, while #f5f3f8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #6b5597

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #74707c is the less saturated color, while #5003e9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #6b5597 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
  • #636363 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #65606d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #4e66a3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #506898 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #68686f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #59609e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5a6198 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #69617e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population