Information about #6A4D74 color

#6A4D74 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6A4D74 falls into the Violet Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(106, 77, 116) — 41.6% red, 30.2% green, 45.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 15 / 0 / 55. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#6A4D74 presents itself as a softly toned blue-purple violet — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Jupiter (#6A5177). Slightly further away sit Centaurian (#6E5977) and Covert (#645977).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(106, 77, 116)), which gives #6A4D74 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #6A4D74: 7.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#6A4D74 color variations

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#6A4D74 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #6A4D74

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Jupiter color link
Jupiter

#6A5177

Centaurian color link
Centaurian

#6E5977

Covert color link
Covert

#645977

Safflower color link
Safflower

#5A4F74

High Society color link
High Society

#695B7C

Bloom color link
Bloom

#6F5B6C

Dirty Purple color link
Dirty Purple

#734A65

Fedora color link
Fedora

#625665

Smoky color link
Smoky

#605D6B

Mobster color link
Mobster

#605A67

Bellflower color link
Bellflower

#5D3F6A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6A4D74
  • RGB106, 77, 116
  • CMYK4, 15, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(106, 77, 116)
  • HSL285°, 20%, 38%
  • HSL Precise284.615°, 20.207%, 37.843%
  • HSV285°, 34%, 45%
  • HSB285°, 34%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • GLSLvec3(0.416, 0.302, 0.455)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.416, 0.302, 0.455, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.416, 0.302, 0.455)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.5%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6A4D74
  • DECIMAL ID6966644
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01