Information about #6E6271 color

#6E6271 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6E6271 belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(110, 98, 113) — 43.1% red, 38.4% green, 44.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 1 / 6 / 0 / 56. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#6E6271 is a softly muted balanced grey tone 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 a hair away from Rum (#716675). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Half Sidewinder (#6F676C) and Dolphin (#6A6873).

The recipe behind #6E6271 is rgb(110, 98, 113), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #6E6271 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.6:1. No one has named #6E6271 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#6E6271 color variations

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#6E6271 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 #6E6271

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

Rum color link
Rum

#716675

Dolphin color link
Dolphin

#6A6873

Bloom color link
Bloom

#6F5B6C

Scarpa Flow color link
Scarpa Flow

#6B6A6C

Salt Box color link
Salt Box

#696268

Centaurian color link
Centaurian

#6E5977

Bull Clone color link
Bull Clone

#6E6366

Identity color link
Identity

#6E6767

Comet color link
Comet

#636373

Cloudy Gray color link
Cloudy Gray

#6D6968

Innuendo color link
Innuendo

#77696F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6E6271
  • RGB110, 98, 113
  • CMYK1, 6, 0, 56
  • CSSrgb(110, 98, 113)
  • HSL288°, 7%, 41%
  • HSL Precise288°, 7.109%, 41.373%
  • HSV288°, 13%, 44%
  • HSB288°, 13%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • GLSLvec3(0.431, 0.384, 0.443)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.431, 0.384, 0.443, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.431, 0.384, 0.443)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.3%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6E6271
  • DECIMAL ID7234161
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01