Information about #6A1559 color

#6A1559 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #6A1559 is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(106, 21, 89) (41.6% red, 8.2% green, 34.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 33 / 7 / 58 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #6A1559 reads as a strongly colored electric magenta and stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Grape Purple (#5D1451). Slightly further away sit Rich Magenta (#68075F) and Lynn Mettee Purple (#5D1C4F).

The recipe behind #6A1559 is rgb(106, 21, 89), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 11.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #6A1559 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#6A1559 color variations

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#6A1559 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 #6A1559

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

Grape Purple color link
Grape Purple

#5D1451

Rich Magenta color link
Rich Magenta

#68075F

Velvet color link
Velvet

#750851

Pansy Purple color link
Pansy Purple

#78184A

Rich Purple color link
Rich Purple

#720058

Smooch color link
Smooch

#7E2056

Byzantium color link
Byzantium

#702963

Pompadour color link
Pompadour

#6A1F44

French Plum color link
French Plum

#811453

Troubadour color link
Troubadour

#56225A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6A1559
  • RGB106, 21, 89
  • CMYK0, 33, 7, 58
  • CSSrgb(106, 21, 89)
  • HSL312°, 67%, 25%
  • HSL Precise312°, 66.929%, 24.902%
  • HSV312°, 80%, 42%
  • HSB312°, 80%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.416, 0.082, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.416, 0.082, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.416, 0.082, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID6A1559
  • DECIMAL ID6952281
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01