#6b5599 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #6b5599 is composed of 42% red, 33.3% green and 60% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 30.1% cyan, 44.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black. It has a hue angle of 259.4 degrees, a saturation of 28.6% and a lightness of 46.7%. #6b5599 color hex could be obtained by blending #d6aaff with #000033. Closest websafe color is: #666699.

    • R 42
    • G 33
    • B 60
    RGB color chart
    • C 30
    • M 44
    • Y 0
    • K 40
    CMYK color chart

#6b5599 color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#6b5599 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #6b5599 has RGB values of R:107, G:85, B:153 and CMYK values of C:0.3, M:0.44, Y:0, K:0.4. Its decimal value is 7034265.

Hex triplet 6b5599 #6b5599
RGB Decimal 107, 85, 153 rgb(107,85,153)
RGB Percent 42, 33.3, 60 rgb(42%,33.3%,60%)
CMYK 30, 44, 0, 40
HSL 259.4°, 28.6, 46.7 hsl(259.4,28.6%,46.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 259.4°, 44.4, 60
Web Safe 666699 #666699
CIE-LAB 41.093, 24.475, -34.04
XYZ 15.061, 11.923, 31.643
xyY 0.257, 0.203, 11.923
CIE-LCH 41.093, 41.925, 305.717
CIE-LUV 41.093, 5.735, -51.724
Hunter-Lab 34.529, 17.431, -30.164
Binary 01101011, 01010101, 10011001

Color Schemes with #6b5599

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Alternatives to #6b5599

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#6b5599 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #6b5599

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CSS codes
.text {color:#6b5599;}
.background {background-color:#6b5599;}
.border {border:1px solid #6b5599;}

Shades and Tints of #6b5599

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, #010102 is the darkest color, while #f6f4f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #6b5599

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #75707e is the less saturated color, while #4e03eb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #6b5599 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
  • #65606e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #4d67a5 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #4e689a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #676870 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5860a0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #596199 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #68617f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population