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What color is 6B5A7E?

The RGB color code for color number #6B5A7E is RGB(107, 90, 126). In the RGB color model, #6B5A7E has a red value of 107, a green value of 90, and a blue value of 126. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 15.1% cyan, 28.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 50.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 268.3° (degrees), 16.7 % saturation, and 42.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #6B5A7E has a hue of 268.3° (degrees), 28.6 % saturation and 49.4 % brightness/value.



Color 6B5A7E is cool or warm?

Color 6B5A7E is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #6B5A7E? (For interior and product design)

6B5A7E has an LRV of nearly 12. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#6B5A7E

Light Color


Compare LRV 12 of #6B5A7E with dark and light Color




Is #6B5A7E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 6B5A7E meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #6B5A7E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(107, 90, 126)
Red
107 (42.0%)
Green
90 (35.3%)
Blue
126 (49.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
15.08%
Magenta
28.57%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
50.59%

HSL

HSL(268.33deg, 16.7 %, 42.4 %)

Hue
268.33°
Saturation
16.67 %.
Lightness
42.35 %.

RYB

RYB(94, 95, 130)
Red
94 (36.9%)
Yellow
95 (37.4%)
Blue
130 (51.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
268.33°
Saturation
28.57 %.
Brightness / Value
49.41 %.

HWB

H: 268.33°

W: 35.29 %

B: 50.59 %

XYZ

X : 13.49

Y : 11.94

Z : 21.33

YXY

Y1 : 11.94

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.26

CMY

C : 58.04%

M : 64.71%

Y : 50.59%


LRV

~ 11.9 %

Munsell Color System

2.5P 4.0/4

CIE-Lab

L : 41.13

A : 14.54

B : -17.67

CIE-Lch

L : 41.13

C : 22.88

H : 309.46

CIE-Luv

L : 41.13

U : 6.59

V : -26.46

Hunter-Lab

L : 34.56

A : 9.17

B : -12.41






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #6B5A7E


Here are the colors similar to 6B5A7E. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#86608E
French Lilac
ΔE - 7.18 (92.8% similar)
#86608E
Pomp and Power
ΔE - 7.18 (92.8% similar)
#5C5A6F
Purple Fog
ΔE - 7.78 (92.2% similar)
#666699
Dark Blue Gray
ΔE - 8.32 (91.7% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 6B5A7E.


#6E6387
RAL 4011 - Pearl Violet
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#816183
RAL 4001 - Red Lilac
ΔE - 6.11 (93.9% similar)
#76689A
RAL 4005 - Blue Lilac
ΔE - 7.00 (93.0% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 6B5A7E.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 6B5A7E.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 6B5A7E.


#6A506E
BS 24-C-39 - Regalia
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)
#5C5485
BS 22-D-45 - Purple
ΔE - 5.83 (94.2% similar)
#685F96
BS 22-E-53 - Purple
ΔE - 6.69 (93.3% similar)
#5D5C74
BS 22-C-39 - Purple
ΔE - 7.17 (92.8% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 6B5A7E.


#595478
PANTONE 5275 C
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)
#66596C
PANTONE 2364 C
ΔE - 6.15 (93.8% similar)
#7C6992
PANTONE 667 C
ΔE - 6.17 (93.8% similar)
#5F5D77
PANTONE 4125 C
ΔE - 6.30 (93.7% similar)




Paint color for Hex #6B5A7E


Here are the paint colors similar to 6B5A7E. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 6B5A7E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #6B5A7E to Dunn-Edwards


#695A82
Concord Jam (DE 5964)
ΔE - 1.52 (98.5% similar)
#6D5C7B
Princely Violet (DE 5957)
ΔE - 1.76 (98.2% similar)
#6A6283
Purple Gumball (DE 5950)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#7E5E8D
Plum Power (DE 5985)
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 6B5A7E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #6B5A7E to Valspar


#63577A
Purple Valley (1001-5A)
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#81658E
Vivacious Violet (V038-5)
ΔE - 6.15 (93.9% similar)
#77508B
Sonic Plum (4002-10C)
ΔE - 6.96 (93.0% similar)
#7E4883
Cosmic Berry (4001-10C)
ΔE - 9.21 (90.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 6B5A7E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #6B5A7E to Sherwin Williams


#675A75
Plummy (SW 6558)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#665385
African Violet (SW 6982)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)
#7C5A7E
Vigorous Violet (SW 6838)
ΔE - 5.24 (94.8% similar)
#645E77
Purple Passage (SW 6551)
ΔE - 5.26 (94.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 6B5A7E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #6B5A7E to Benjamin Moore


#76597F
Fire and Ice (1392)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#6C598D
Seduction (1399)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#6F6177
Pinot Grigio Grape (CSP-460)
ΔE - 5.27 (94.7% similar)
#5C5A7C
Darkest Grape (2069-30)
ΔE - 5.31 (94.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color 6B5A7E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #6B5A7E to Behr


#71588D
Classic Waltz (P570-6)
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)
#7B658A
Notorious (M570-6)
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)
#75688B
Violet Vixen (MQ5-41)
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)
#79547A
Birthstone (MQ4-62)
ΔE - 5.64 (94.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 6B5A7E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #6B5A7E to PPG Paints


#736993
Purple Grapes (PPG1175-6)
ΔE - 6.13 (93.9% similar)
#795088
Cleopatra's Gown (PPG1249-7)
ΔE - 6.86 (93.1% similar)
#76679E
Reign Over Me (PPG1248-7)
ΔE - 7.70 (92.3% similar)
#816D95
Crowning Glory (PPG17-07)
ΔE - 7.75 (92.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#6B5A7E color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



6B5A7E
French Lilac*

6D7E5A
Camouflage Green*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #6B5A7E?

Color that best contrast with #6B5A7E is #6D7E5A, color name is Camouflage Green*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #6B5A7E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #6B5A7E is #6D7E5A, color name is Camouflage Green*.





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