Information about #6C5166 color

#6C5166 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6C5166 falls into the Magenta Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(108, 81, 102) — 42.4% red, 31.8% green, 40% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 11 / 2 / 58. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted purple-pink magenta, #6C5166 sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dirty Purple (#734A65). Nearby in the Register you will also find Fedora (#625665) and Minx (#68535B).

The recipe behind #6C5166 is rgb(108, 81, 102), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 7.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#6C5166 color variations

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#6C5166 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 #6C5166

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

Dirty Purple color link
Dirty Purple

#734A65

Fedora color link
Fedora

#625665

Minx color link
Minx

#68535B

Bloom color link
Bloom

#6F5B6C

Matakana color link
Matakana

#685D63

Cosmic color link
Cosmic

#794D60

Mobster color link
Mobster

#605A67

Zambezi color link
Zambezi

#6B5A5A

Jupiter color link
Jupiter

#6A5177

Salt Box color link
Salt Box

#696268

Smoky color link
Smoky

#605D6B

Cordite color link
Cordite

#6D4658

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6C5166
  • RGB108, 81, 102
  • CMYK0, 11, 2, 58
  • CSSrgb(108, 81, 102)
  • HSL313°, 14%, 37%
  • HSL Precise313.333°, 14.286%, 37.059%
  • HSV313°, 25%, 42%
  • HSB313°, 25%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • GLSLvec3(0.424, 0.318, 0.400)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.424, 0.318, 0.400, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.424, 0.318, 0.400)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6C5166
  • DECIMAL ID7098726
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01