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#6B536B

#6b536b ≈ Eggplant

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#6b536b is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 41.96% red, 32.55% green and 41.96% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 22.43% magenta, 0% yellow and 58.04% black. Its hue angle is 300°, with 12.63% saturation and 37.25% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.83:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Eggplant (#614051), ΔE 7.35.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.1037

Complementary

  1. #6b536b
  2. #536b53

Split complementary

  1. #6b536b
  2. #5f6b53
  3. #536b5f

Analogous

  1. #5f536b
  2. #6b536b
  3. #6b535f

Triadic

  1. #6b536b
  2. #6b6b53
  3. #536b6b

Tetradic

  1. #6b536b
  2. #6b5353
  3. #536b53
  4. #536b6b

Square

  1. #6b536b
  2. #6b5f53
  3. #536b53
  4. #535f6b

Monochromatic

  1. #151015
  2. #403240
  3. #6b536b
  4. #957695
  5. #b6a1b6

Shades

#6b536b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #6b536b
  2. #604b60
  3. #564256
  4. #4b3a4b
  5. #403240
  6. #362a36
  7. #2b212b
  8. #201920
  9. #151115
  10. #0b080b
  11. #000000

Tints

#6b536b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #6b536b
  2. #7a647a
  3. #897589
  4. #978797
  5. #a698a6
  6. #b5a9b5
  7. #c4bac4
  8. #d3cbd3
  9. #e1dde1
  10. #f0eef0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#6b536b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #6b536b
  2. #6d586d
  3. #6f5c6f
  4. #716171
  5. #736573
  6. #766a76
  7. #786e78
  8. #7a737a
  9. #7c777c
  10. #7e7c7e
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.83:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.07:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5b5b5b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #625862 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #51596c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #575c6a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #6d555b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5d576c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #60586a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #6c5462 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-6b536b {
  color: #6b536b;
}
Background
.bg-6b536b {
  background-color: #6b536b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-6b536b {
  border: 2px solid #6b536b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #6b536b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 107 83 107;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 13% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-6b536b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6b536b, #6b535f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-6b536b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(107 83 107 / 0.35);
}

#614051 Eggplant ΔE 7.35 #796878 Old Lavender ΔE 8.01 #8a496b Twilight Lavender ΔE 9.80 #915f6d Mauve Taupe ΔE 11.16 #645452 Wenge ΔE 12.00 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 12.02 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 13.06 #94ac94 Inverted #5b5b5b Grayscale 

Eggplant
#6b536b  rgb(107, 83, 107)  hsl(300, 13%, 37%)  Eggplant
#536b53  rgb(83, 107, 83)  hsl(120, 13%, 37%)  Feldgrau
#6b6b53  rgb(107, 107, 83)  hsl(60, 13%, 37%)  Feldgrau
#536b6b  rgb(83, 107, 107)  hsl(180, 13%, 37%)  Feldgrau