Information about #6C0159 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6C0159 belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(108, 1, 89) — 42.4% red, 0.4% green, 34.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 42 / 7 / 58. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#6C0159 is a pure, full-strength electric magenta that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rich Purple (#720058). Slightly further away sit Velvet (#750851) and Plum Velvet (#7D0552).

In RGB terms — rgb(108, 1, 89) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #6C0159: 11.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#6C0159 color variations

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

#6C0159 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#6C0159 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#6C0159 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#6C0159 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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#6C0159 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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#016A49
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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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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 #6C0159

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

Rich Purple color link
Rich Purple

#720058

Velvet color link
Velvet

#750851

Plum Velvet color link
Plum Velvet

#7D0552

So Berry Jocelyn color link
So Berry Jocelyn

#7F055F

Deep Orchid color link
Deep Orchid

#59004E

Grape Purple color link
Grape Purple

#5D1451

Yayapink color link
Yayapink

#85075B

French Plum color link
French Plum

#811453

Tyrian Purple color link
Tyrian Purple

#66023C

Spanish Purple color link
Spanish Purple

#66033C

Plum Pie color link
Plum Pie

#7D0541

Pansy Purple color link
Pansy Purple

#78184A

#6C0159 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6C0159
  • RGB108, 1, 89
  • CMYK0, 42, 7, 58
  • CSSrgb(108, 1, 89)
  • HSL311°, 98%, 21%
  • HSL Precise310.654°, 98.165%, 21.373%
  • HSV311°, 99%, 42%
  • HSB311°, 99%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.424, 0.004, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.424, 0.004, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.424, 0.004, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID6C0159
  • DECIMAL ID7078233
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited1 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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