Information about #6A4E78 color

#6A4E78 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #6A4E78 is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(106, 78, 120) — 41.6% red, 30.6% green, 47.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 16 / 0 / 53. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#6A4E78 presents itself as a calm, restrained twilight violet — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Jupiter (#6A5177). Nearby in the Register you will also find Centaurian (#6E5977) and Covert (#645977).

The recipe behind #6A4E78 is rgb(106, 78, 120), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #6A4E78 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 3.0:1. #6A4E78 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#6A4E78 color variations

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#6A4E78 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 #6A4E78

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

Jupiter color link
Jupiter

#6A5177

Centaurian color link
Centaurian

#6E5977

Covert color link
Covert

#645977

High Society color link
High Society

#695B7C

Safflower color link
Safflower

#5A4F74

Bloom color link
Bloom

#6F5B6C

Kimberly color link
Kimberly

#695D87

Dirty Purple color link
Dirty Purple

#734A65

Cyber Grape color link
Cyber Grape

#58427C

Fedora color link
Fedora

#625665

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6A4E78
  • RGB106, 78, 120
  • CMYK5, 16, 0, 53
  • CSSrgb(106, 78, 120)
  • HSL280°, 21%, 39%
  • HSL Precise280°, 21.212%, 38.824%
  • HSV280°, 35%, 47%
  • HSB280°, 35%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • GLSLvec3(0.416, 0.306, 0.471)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.416, 0.306, 0.471, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.416, 0.306, 0.471)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6A4E78
  • DECIMAL ID6966904
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01