#6b6597 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #6b6597 is composed of 42% red, 39.6% green and 59.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 29.1% cyan, 33.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 40.8% black. It has a hue angle of 247.2 degrees, a saturation of 19.8% and a lightness of 49.4%. #6b6597 color hex could be obtained by blending #d6caff with #00002f. Closest websafe color is: #666699.

    • R 42
    • G 40
    • B 59
    RGB color chart
    • C 29
    • M 33
    • Y 0
    • K 41
    CMYK color chart

#6b6597 color description : Mostly desaturated dark blue.

#6b6597 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #6b6597 has RGB values of R:107, G:101, B:151 and CMYK values of C:0.29, M:0.33, Y:0, K:0.41. Its decimal value is 7038359.

Hex triplet 6b6597 #6b6597
RGB Decimal 107, 101, 151 rgb(107,101,151)
RGB Percent 42, 39.6, 59.2 rgb(42%,39.6%,59.2%)
CMYK 29, 33, 0, 41
HSL 247.2°, 19.8, 49.4 hsl(247.2,19.8%,49.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 247.2°, 33.1, 59.2
Web Safe 666699 #666699
CIE-LAB 45.175, 14.117, -26.449
XYZ 16.302, 14.667, 31.249
xyY 0.262, 0.236, 14.667
CIE-LCH 45.175, 29.98, 298.091
CIE-LUV 45.175, -0.162, -40.163
Hunter-Lab 38.298, 8.959, -21.568
Binary 01101011, 01100101, 10010111

Color Schemes with #6b6597

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Alternatives to #6b6597

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#6b6597 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #6b6597

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CSS codes
.text {color:#6b6597;}
.background {background-color:#6b6597;}
.border {border:1px solid #6b6597;}

Shades and Tints of #6b6597

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, #07070a is the darkest color, while #fdfdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #6b6597

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7a7884 is the less saturated color, while #2104f8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #6b6597 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
  • #6c6c6c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6c6b75 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #62719f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #64719a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #6a737c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #656c9c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #666c99 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6a6e85 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population