Information about #6A5F81 color

#6A5F81 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6A5F81 falls into the Violet Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(106, 95, 129) — 41.6% red, 37.3% green, 50.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 9 / 13 / 0 / 49. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained violet, #6A5F81 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Kimberly (#695D87). Its next-closest registered neighbors are High Society (#695B7C) and Centaurian (#6E5977).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(106, 95, 129)), which gives #6A5F81 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #6A5F81: 5.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #6A5F81 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#6A5F81 color variations

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#6A5F81 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 #6A5F81

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

Kimberly color link
Kimberly

#695D87

High Society color link
High Society

#695B7C

Centaurian color link
Centaurian

#6E5977

Covert color link
Covert

#645977

Mist Blue color link
Mist Blue

#646D7E

Rum color link
Rum

#716675

Comet color link
Comet

#636373

Dolphin color link
Dolphin

#6A6873

Jet Gray color link
Jet Gray

#616D7E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6A5F81
  • RGB106, 95, 129
  • CMYK9, 13, 0, 49
  • CSSrgb(106, 95, 129)
  • HSL259°, 15%, 44%
  • HSL Precise259.412°, 15.179%, 43.922%
  • HSV259°, 26%, 51%
  • HSB259°, 26%, 51%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • GLSLvec3(0.416, 0.373, 0.506)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.416, 0.373, 0.506, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.416, 0.373, 0.506)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.6%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6A5F81
  • DECIMAL ID6971265
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01