Information about #6A5877 color

#6A5877 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6A5877 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(106, 88, 119) — 41.6% red, 34.5% green, 46.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 12 / 0 / 53. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #6A5877 reads as a gently muted blue-purple violet and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Centaurian (#6E5977). Nearby in the Register you will also find High Society (#695B7C) and Covert (#645977).

The recipe behind #6A5877 is rgb(106, 88, 119), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #6A5877 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #6A5877 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#6A5877 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#6A5877 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 #6A5877

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

Centaurian color link
Centaurian

#6E5977

High Society color link
High Society

#695B7C

Covert color link
Covert

#645977

Jupiter color link
Jupiter

#6A5177

Bloom color link
Bloom

#6F5B6C

Comet color link
Comet

#636373

Rum color link
Rum

#716675

Smoky color link
Smoky

#605D6B

Dolphin color link
Dolphin

#6A6873

Kimberly color link
Kimberly

#695D87

Salt Box color link
Salt Box

#696268

Safflower color link
Safflower

#5A4F74

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6A5877
  • RGB106, 88, 119
  • CMYK5, 12, 0, 53
  • CSSrgb(106, 88, 119)
  • HSL275°, 15%, 41%
  • HSL Precise274.839°, 14.976%, 40.588%
  • HSV275°, 26%, 47%
  • HSB275°, 26%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.345
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.467
  • GLSLvec3(0.416, 0.345, 0.467)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.416, 0.345, 0.467, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.416, 0.345, 0.467)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB46.7%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6A5877
  • DECIMAL ID6969463
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01