Information about #6E6374 color

#6E6374 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6E6374 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(110, 99, 116) (43.1% red, 38.8% green, 45.5% blue), or CMYK 2 / 7 / 0 / 55 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#6E6374 presents itself as a softly muted balanced grey tone — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Rum (#716675). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dolphin (#6A6873) and Half Sidewinder (#6F676C).

The recipe behind #6E6374 is rgb(110, 99, 116), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #6E6374: 5.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for black. #6E6374 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#6E6374 color variations

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#6E6374 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 #6E6374

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

Rum color link
Rum

#716675

Dolphin color link
Dolphin

#6A6873

Centaurian color link
Centaurian

#6E5977

Comet color link
Comet

#636373

Scarpa Flow color link
Scarpa Flow

#6B6A6C

Bloom color link
Bloom

#6F5B6C

Innuendo color link
Innuendo

#77696F

Quarter Tuna color link
Quarter Tuna

#656A70

High Society color link
High Society

#695B7C

Mid Grey color link
Mid Grey

#666A6D

Old Lavender color link
Old Lavender

#796878

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6E6374
  • RGB110, 99, 116
  • CMYK2, 7, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(110, 99, 116)
  • HSL279°, 8%, 42%
  • HSL Precise278.824°, 7.907%, 42.157%
  • HSV279°, 15%, 45%
  • HSB279°, 15%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.388
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • GLSLvec3(0.431, 0.388, 0.455)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.431, 0.388, 0.455, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.431, 0.388, 0.455)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.5%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6E6374
  • DECIMAL ID7234420
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01