Information about #6E1E56 color

#6E1E56 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #6E1E56 is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(110, 30, 86) (43.1% red, 11.8% green, 33.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 31 / 9 / 57 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #6E1E56 reads as a clearly saturated romantic rose and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Vine Grape (#6D2B50). Slightly further away sit Palatinate Purple (#682860) and Smooch (#7E2056).

In RGB terms — rgb(110, 30, 86) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 10.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #6E1E56 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#6E1E56 color variations

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#6E1E56 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 #6E1E56

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

Vine Grape color link
Vine Grape

#6D2B50

Smooch color link
Smooch

#7E2056

Pansy Purple color link
Pansy Purple

#78184A

Byzantium color link
Byzantium

#702963

Pompadour color link
Pompadour

#6A1F44

Grape Purple color link
Grape Purple

#5D1451

French Plum color link
French Plum

#811453

Extrovert color link
Extrovert

#752642

Velvet color link
Velvet

#750851

Belladonna color link
Belladonna

#772C68

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6E1E56
  • RGB110, 30, 86
  • CMYK0, 31, 9, 57
  • CSSrgb(110, 30, 86)
  • HSL318°, 57%, 27%
  • HSL Precise318°, 57.143%, 27.451%
  • HSV318°, 73%, 43%
  • HSB318°, 73%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • GLSLvec3(0.431, 0.118, 0.337)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.431, 0.118, 0.337, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.431, 0.118, 0.337)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.7%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6E1E56
  • DECIMAL ID7216726
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01