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HEX 6A597B - #6A597B, RGB(106,89,123) Color


Color Name: Purple Fog*
Hex Color Code: #6A597B
RGB Color Code: RGB(106, 89, 123)
CMYK Values*: 13.8%, 27.6%, 0.0%, 51.8%



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What color is 6A597B?

The RGB color code for color number #6A597B is RGB(106, 89, 123). In the RGB color model, #6A597B has a red value of 106, a green value of 89, and a blue value of 123. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 13.8% cyan, 27.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 51.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 270° (degrees), 16.0 % saturation, and 41.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #6A597B has a hue of 270° (degrees), 27.6 % saturation and 48.2 % brightness/value.



Color 6A597B is cool or warm?

Color 6A597B is neither cool nor warm color. It is a neutral color



What is the LRV of #6A597B? (For interior and product design)

6A597B 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.



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#6A597B

Light Color


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Is #6A597B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 6A597B 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 #6A597B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(106, 89, 123)
Red
106 (41.6%)
Green
89 (34.9%)
Blue
123 (48.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
13.82%
Magenta
27.64%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
51.76%

HSL

HSL(270deg, 16.0 %, 41.6 %)

Hue
270°
Saturation
16.04 %.
Lightness
41.57 %.

RYB

RYB(96, 98, 131)
Red
96 (37.7%)
Yellow
98 (38.3%)
Blue
131 (51.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
270°
Saturation
27.64 %.
Brightness / Value
48.24 %.

HWB

H: 270°

W: 34.90 %

B: 51.76 %

XYZ

X : 13.09

Y : 11.64

Z : 20.3

YXY

Y1 : 11.64

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.26

CMY

C : 58.43%

M : 65.10%

Y : 51.76%


LRV

~ 11.6 %

Munsell Color System

3.4P 3.9/3.6

CIE-Lab

L : 40.64

A : 14.09

B : -16.6

CIE-Lch

L : 40.64

C : 21.77

H : 310.34

CIE-Luv

L : 40.64

U : 6.78

V : -24.78

Hunter-Lab

L : 34.12

A : 8.79

B : -11.39






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #6A597B

Here are the colors similar to 6A597B. 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.

#5C5A6F
Purple Fog
ΔE - 7.41 (92.6% similar)
#86608E
French Lilac
ΔE - 7.60 (92.4% similar)
#86608E
Pomp and Power
ΔE - 7.60 (92.4% similar)
#796878
Old Lavender
ΔE - 8.38 (91.6% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 6A597B.

#6E6387
RAL 4011 - Pearl Violet
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#816183
RAL 4001 - Red Lilac
ΔE - 6.25 (93.7% similar)
#76689A
RAL 4005 - Blue Lilac
ΔE - 7.71 (92.3% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 6A597B.

#675B72
RAL 310 40 15 - Violet Haze
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#5E5871
RAL 300 40 15 - Orchid Grey
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)
#645B6B
RAL 310 40 10 - Dark Pink
ΔE - 7.16 (92.8% similar)
#5A5B74
RAL 290 40 15 - Agate Violet
ΔE - 7.54 (92.5% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 6A597B.

#6A506E
BS 24-C-39 - Regalia
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#5C5485
BS 22-D-45 - Purple
ΔE - 6.18 (93.8% similar)
#5D5C74
BS 22-C-39 - Purple
ΔE - 6.94 (93.1% similar)
#685F96
BS 22-E-53 - Purple
ΔE - 7.37 (92.6% similar)

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 6A597B.

#595478
PANTONE 5275 C
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)
#66596C
PANTONE 2364 C
ΔE - 5.50 (94.5% similar)
#5F5D77
PANTONE 4125 C
ΔE - 6.13 (93.9% similar)
#605D75
PANTONE 2363 C
ΔE - 6.19 (93.8% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 6A597B.



Paint color for Hex #6A597B

Here are the paint colors similar to 6A597B. 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 6A597B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #6A597B to Dunn-Edwards

#6D5C7B
Princely Violet (DE 5957)
ΔE - 1.44 (98.6% similar)
#695A82
Concord Jam (DE 5964)
ΔE - 2.15 (97.8% similar)
#6A6283
Purple Gumball (DE 5950)
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#58516E
Exotic Evening (DE 5951)
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 6A597B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #6A597B to Valspar

#63577A
Purple Valley (1001-5A)
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#736275
Purple Suede (V075-5)
ΔE - 6.15 (93.8% similar)
#81658E
Vivacious Violet (V038-5)
ΔE - 6.62 (93.4% similar)
#77508B
Sonic Plum (4002-10C)
ΔE - 7.37 (92.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 6A597B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #6A597B to PPG Paints

#705C79
Pageant Pansy (PPG13-20)
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#736A86
Purple Rain (PPG1174-6)
ΔE - 6.52 (93.5% similar)
#7E667F
Grape Jelly (PPG1177-6)
ΔE - 6.69 (93.3% similar)
#795088
Cleopatra's Gown (PPG1249-7)
ΔE - 7.20 (92.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 6A597B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #6A597B to Sherwin Williams

#675A75
Plummy (SW 6558)
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#665385
African Violet (SW 6982)
ΔE - 4.91 (95.1% similar)
#645E77
Purple Passage (SW 6551)
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)
#7C5A7E
Vigorous Violet (SW 6838)
ΔE - 5.28 (94.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 6A597B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #6A597B to Benjamin Moore

#76597F
Fire and Ice (1392)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#6F6177
Pinot Grigio Grape (CSP-460)
ΔE - 4.91 (95.1% similar)
#6C598D
Seduction (1399)
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)
#5C5A7C
Darkest Grape (2069-30)
ΔE - 5.35 (94.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color 6A597B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #6A597B to Behr

#7B658A
Notorious (M570-6)
ΔE - 5.26 (94.7% similar)
#71588D
Classic Waltz (P570-6)
ΔE - 5.38 (94.6% similar)
#79547A
Birthstone (MQ4-62)
ΔE - 5.59 (94.4% similar)
#7F607F
Showstopper (MQ5-34)
ΔE - 5.96 (94.0% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 6A597B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #6A597B to Farrow & Ball

#3F4666
Blue Maize (CB11)
ΔE - 12.02 (88.0% similar)
#53454F
Pelt (254)
ΔE - 12.02 (88.0% similar)
#5C6576
Wine Dark (308)
ΔE - 13.28 (86.7% similar)
#5E4449
Brinjal (222)
ΔE - 13.96 (86.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#6A597B 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



6A597B
Purple Fog*

6A7B59
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 #6A597B?

Color that best contrast with #6A597B is #6A7B59, 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 #6A597B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #6A597B is #6A7B59, color name is Camouflage Green*.





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