Information about #6B579E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #6B579E is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(107, 87, 158) — 42% red, 34.1% green, 62% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 20 / 28 / 0 / 38. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#6B579E presents itself as a mildly saturated violet — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Scampi (#6F63A0). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Lavender (#734F96) and Ferris Wheel (#724AA1).

In RGB terms — rgb(107, 87, 158) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #6B579E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #6B579E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#6B579E color variations

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

#6B579E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#6B579E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#6B579E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#6B579E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#6B579E 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
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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
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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
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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
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#579E6B
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #6B579E

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

Scampi color link
Scampi

#6F63A0

Dark Lavender color link
Dark Lavender

#734F96

Ferris Wheel color link
Ferris Wheel

#724AA1

Moderate Blue Violet color link
Moderate Blue Violet

#6D4AA8

Dark Blue Gray color link
Dark Blue Gray

#666699

Royal Purple color link
Royal Purple

#7851A9

Butterfly Bush color link
Butterfly Bush

#68578C

Deluge color link
Deluge

#7563A8

Moderate Indigo color link
Moderate Indigo

#614AA8

Blue Marguerite color link
Blue Marguerite

#6A5BB1

Affair color link
Affair

#714693

Moderate Violet color link
Moderate Violet

#794AA8

#6B579E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6B579E
  • RGB107, 87, 158
  • CMYK20, 28, 0, 38
  • CSSrgb(107, 87, 158)
  • HSL257°, 29%, 48%
  • HSL Precise256.901°, 28.98%, 48.039%
  • HSV257°, 45%, 62%
  • HSB257°, 45%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.341, 0.620)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.341, 0.620, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.341, 0.620)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62%
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6B579E
  • DECIMAL ID7034782
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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