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#6C596D

#6c596d ≈ Old Lavender

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#6c596d is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 42.35% red, 34.9% green and 42.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0.92% cyan, 18.35% magenta, 0% yellow and 57.25% black. Its hue angle is 297°, with 10.1% saturation and 38.82% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, 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 6.39:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Old Lavender (#796878), ΔE 5.66.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.1144

Complementary

  1. #6c596d
  2. #5a6d59

Split complementary

  1. #6c596d
  2. #646d59
  3. #596d62

Analogous

  1. #62596d
  2. #6c596d
  3. #6d5964

Triadic

  1. #6c596d
  2. #6d6c59
  3. #596d6c

Tetradic

  1. #6c596d
  2. #6d595a
  3. #5a6d59
  4. #596d6c

Square

  1. #6c596d
  2. #6d6259
  3. #5a6d59
  4. #59646d

Monochromatic

  1. #191419
  2. #423743
  3. #6c596d
  4. #947d95
  5. #b7a7b8

Shades

#6c596d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #6c596d
  2. #615062
  3. #564757
  4. #4c3e4c
  5. #413541
  6. #362d37
  7. #2b242c
  8. #201b21
  9. #161216
  10. #0b090b
  11. #000000

Tints

#6c596d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #6c596d
  2. #7b6a7c
  3. #897a8a
  4. #988b99
  5. #a79ba7
  6. #b6acb6
  7. #c4bdc5
  8. #d3cdd3
  9. #e2dee2
  10. #f0eef0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#6c596d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #6c596d
  2. #6e5d6f
  3. #706171
  4. #726573
  5. #746975
  6. #766d77
  7. #787078
  8. #7a747a
  9. #7c787c
  10. #7e7c7e
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.39:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.29:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5f5f5f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #645d65 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #585e6e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5c606c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #6d5b60 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #605c6e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #635d6d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #6d5a65 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-6c596d {
  color: #6c596d;
}
Background
.bg-6c596d {
  background-color: #6c596d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-6c596d {
  border: 2px solid #6c596d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #6c596d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 108 89 109;
  --color-primary-hsl: 297 10% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-6c596d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6c596d, #6d5964);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-6c596d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(108 89 109 / 0.35);
}

#796878 Old Lavender ΔE 5.66 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 9.16 #645452 Wenge ΔE 10.63 #915f6d Mauve Taupe ΔE 11.07 #8a496b Twilight Lavender ΔE 11.50 #674c47 Liver ΔE 12.58 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 13.72 #93a692 Inverted #5f5f5f Grayscale 

Old Lavender
#6c596d  rgb(108, 89, 109)  hsl(297, 10%, 39%)  Old Lavender
#5a6d59  rgb(90, 109, 89)  hsl(117, 10%, 39%)  Feldgrau
#6d6c59  rgb(109, 108, 89)  hsl(57, 10%, 39%)  Dim Gray
#596d6c  rgb(89, 109, 108)  hsl(177, 10%, 39%)  Feldgrau