Information about #C6699E color

#C6699E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C6699E belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(198, 105, 158) (77.6% red, 41.2% green, 62% blue), or CMYK 0 / 36 / 16 / 22 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C6699E presents itself as a confidently colored romantic rose — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Hopbush (#CD6D93). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Super Pink (#CF6BA9) and Pearly Purple (#B768A2).

In RGB terms — rgb(198, 105, 158) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C6699E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C6699E color variations

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

#C6699E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C6699E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C6699E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C6699E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#C6699E 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #C6699E

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

Hopbush color link
Hopbush

#CD6D93

Super Pink color link
Super Pink

#CF6BA9

Pearly Purple color link
Pearly Purple

#B768A2

Wild Orchid color link
Wild Orchid

#D470A2

Red Wisteria color link
Red Wisteria

#BB7796

Sky Magenta color link
Sky Magenta

#CF71AF

Purplish Pink color link
Purplish Pink

#CE5DAE

Rose Quartz Pink color link
Rose Quartz Pink

#BD559C

Muted Pink color link
Muted Pink

#D1768F

Ashen Pink color link
Ashen Pink

#C77F97

Charm color link
Charm

#D0748B

Pale Red Violet color link
Pale Red Violet

#DB7093

#C6699E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C6699E
  • RGB198, 105, 158
  • CMYK0, 36, 16, 22
  • CSSrgb(198, 105, 158)
  • HSL326°, 45%, 59%
  • HSL Precise325.806°, 44.928%, 59.412%
  • HSV326°, 47%, 78%
  • HSB326°, 47%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • GLSLvec3(0.776, 0.412, 0.620)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.776, 0.412, 0.620, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.776, 0.412, 0.620)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC6699E
  • DECIMAL ID13003166
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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