#6b5cee Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #6b5cee is composed of 42% red, 36.1% green and 93.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 55% cyan, 61.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.7% black. It has a hue angle of 246.2 degrees, a saturation of 81.1% and a lightness of 64.7%. #6b5cee color hex could be obtained by blending #d6b8ff with #0000dd. Closest websafe color is: #6666ff.

    • R 42
    • G 36
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 55
    • M 61
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#6b5cee color description : Soft blue.

#6b5cee Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #6b5cee has RGB values of R:107, G:92, B:238 and CMYK values of C:0.55, M:0.61, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 7036142.

Hex triplet 6b5cee #6b5cee
RGB Decimal 107, 92, 238 rgb(107,92,238)
RGB Percent 42, 36.1, 93.3 rgb(42%,36.1%,93.3%)
CMYK 55, 61, 0, 7
HSL 246.2°, 81.1, 64.7 hsl(246.2,81.1%,64.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 246.2°, 61.3, 93.3
Web Safe 6666ff #6666ff
CIE-LAB 48.2, 44.998, -71.879
XYZ 25.32, 16.952, 82.822
xyY 0.202, 0.136, 16.952
CIE-LCH 48.2, 84.802, 302.047
CIE-LUV 48.2, -3.788, -112.422
Hunter-Lab 41.173, 37.719, -90.444
Binary 01101011, 01011100, 11101110

Color Schemes with #6b5cee

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Alternatives to #6b5cee

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#6b5cee Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #6b5cee

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CSS codes
.text {color:#6b5cee;}
.background {background-color:#6b5cee;}
.border {border:1px solid #6b5cee;}

Shades and Tints of #6b5cee

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, #03020f is the darkest color, while #fcfcff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #6b5cee

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a2a1a9 is the less saturated color, while #604efc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #6b5cee 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
  • #717171 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #706d8a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0076e6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #007cca Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #41828c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #266ce9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #2670d7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #5074af Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population