Information about #6E4E8D color

#6E4E8D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6E4E8D falls into the Violet Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(110, 78, 141) — 43.1% red, 30.6% green, 55.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 12 / 25 / 0 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#6E4E8D presents itself as a mildly saturated violet — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Dark Lavender (#734F96). Slightly further away sit Affair (#714693) and Butterfly Bush (#68578C).

In RGB terms — rgb(110, 78, 141) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #6E4E8D: 6.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for black. No one has named #6E4E8D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#6E4E8D color variations

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

#6E4E8D 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 #6E4E8D

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

Affair color link
Affair

#714693

Kimberly color link
Kimberly

#695D87

Ferris Wheel color link
Ferris Wheel

#724AA1

High Society color link
High Society

#695B7C

Jupiter color link
Jupiter

#6A5177

Muted Purple color link
Muted Purple

#805B87

Viola Purple color link
Viola Purple

#7E587E

Centaurian color link
Centaurian

#6E5977

Daisy Bush color link
Daisy Bush

#5B3E90

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6E4E8D
  • RGB110, 78, 141
  • CMYK12, 25, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(110, 78, 141)
  • HSL270°, 29%, 43%
  • HSL Precise270.476°, 28.767%, 42.941%
  • HSV270°, 45%, 55%
  • HSB270°, 45%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.431, 0.306, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.431, 0.306, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.431, 0.306, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6E4E8D
  • DECIMAL ID7229069
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01