Information about #6D5171 color

#6D5171 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6D5171 belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(109, 81, 113) — 42.7% red, 31.8% green, 44.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 13 / 0 / 56. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#6D5171 is a calm, restrained electric magenta that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Jupiter (#6A5177). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Centaurian (#6E5977) and Bloom (#6F5B6C).

In RGB terms — rgb(109, 81, 113) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #6D5171 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#6D5171 color variations

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

#6D5171 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 #6D5171

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

Jupiter color link
Jupiter

#6A5177

Centaurian color link
Centaurian

#6E5977

Bloom color link
Bloom

#6F5B6C

Covert color link
Covert

#645977

Dirty Purple color link
Dirty Purple

#734A65

High Society color link
High Society

#695B7C

Fedora color link
Fedora

#625665

Smoky color link
Smoky

#605D6B

Mobster color link
Mobster

#605A67

Matakana color link
Matakana

#685D63

Safflower color link
Safflower

#5A4F74

Salt Box color link
Salt Box

#696268

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6D5171
  • RGB109, 81, 113
  • CMYK2, 13, 0, 56
  • CSSrgb(109, 81, 113)
  • HSL293°, 16%, 38%
  • HSL Precise292.5°, 16.495%, 38.039%
  • HSV293°, 28%, 44%
  • HSB293°, 28%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • GLSLvec3(0.427, 0.318, 0.443)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.427, 0.318, 0.443, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.427, 0.318, 0.443)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.3%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6D5171
  • DECIMAL ID7164273
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01