Information about #6E1E42 color

#6E1E42 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6E1E42 falls into the Rose Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(110, 30, 66) — 43.1% red, 11.8% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 31 / 17 / 57. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#6E1E42 is a pleasantly vivid pink-red rose that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pompadour (#6A1F44). Nearby in the Register you will also find Extrovert (#752642) and Hot Wired (#6F2637).

The recipe behind #6E1E42 is rgb(110, 30, 66), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 10.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#6E1E42 color variations

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#6E1E42 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 #6E1E42

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

Pompadour color link
Pompadour

#6A1F44

Extrovert color link
Extrovert

#752642

Hot Wired color link
Hot Wired

#6F2637

Siren color link
Siren

#69293B

Pansy Purple color link
Pansy Purple

#78184A

Lip Service color link
Lip Service

#651538

Vine Grape color link
Vine Grape

#6D2B50

Sappanwood color link
Sappanwood

#7E2639

Red Letter color link
Red Letter

#751631

Wine color link
Wine

#722F37

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6E1E42
  • RGB110, 30, 66
  • CMYK0, 31, 17, 57
  • CSSrgb(110, 30, 66)
  • HSL333°, 57%, 27%
  • HSL Precise333°, 57.143%, 27.451%
  • HSV333°, 73%, 43%
  • HSB333°, 73%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.431, 0.118, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.431, 0.118, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.431, 0.118, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6E1E42
  • DECIMAL ID7216706
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers5 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01