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#6B00A5

#6b00a5 ≈ Rebecca Purple

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#6b00a5 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 41.96% red, 0% green and 64.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 35.15% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.29% black. Its hue angle is 278.91°, with 100% saturation and 32.35% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with imagination, spirituality and luxury. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 9.68:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 6.43.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#660099
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Relative luminance0.0584

Complementary

  1. #6b00a5
  2. #3aa500

Split complementary

  1. #6b00a5
  2. #8ca500
  3. #00a519

Analogous

  1. #1900a5
  2. #6b00a5
  3. #a5008c

Triadic

  1. #6b00a5
  2. #a56b00
  3. #00a56b

Tetradic

  1. #6b00a5
  2. #a5003a
  3. #3aa500
  4. #00a56b

Square

  1. #6b00a5
  2. #a51900
  3. #3aa500
  4. #008ca5

Monochromatic

  1. #0d0014
  2. #390058
  3. #6b00a5
  4. #9d00f1
  5. #bc3fff

Shades

#6b00a5 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #6b00a5
  2. #600095
  3. #560084
  4. #4b0074
  5. #400063
  6. #360053
  7. #2b0042
  8. #200032
  9. #150021
  10. #0b0011
  11. #000000

Tints

#6b00a5 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #6b00a5
  2. #7a1aae
  3. #8933b7
  4. #974dc0
  5. #a666c9
  6. #b580d2
  7. #c499db
  8. #d3b3e4
  9. #e1cced
  10. #f0e6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#6b00a5 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #6b00a5
  2. #6d0da1
  3. #6f1a9e
  4. #71269a
  5. #733396
  6. #764093
  7. #784d8f
  8. #7a5a8b
  9. #7c6687
  10. #7e7384
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.68:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.17:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #444444 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #563577 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0042a9 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0045a2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #603b5f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2d33a7 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3835a3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #652d81 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-6b00a5 {
  color: #6b00a5;
}
Background
.bg-6b00a5 {
  background-color: #6b00a5;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-6b00a5 {
  border: 2px solid #6b00a5;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #6b00a5;
  --color-primary-rgb: 107 0 165;
  --color-primary-hsl: 279 100% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-6b00a5 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6b00a5, #a5008c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-6b00a5 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(107 0 165 / 0.35);
}

#663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 6.43 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 6.74 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 6.89 #800080 Purple ΔE 8.57 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.67 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 8.68 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 9.04 #94ff5a Inverted #444444 Grayscale 

Rebecca Purple
#6b00a5  rgb(107, 0, 165)  hsl(279, 100%, 32%)  Rebecca Purple
#3aa500  rgb(58, 165, 0)  hsl(99, 100%, 32%)  Kelly Green
#a56b00  rgb(165, 107, 0)  hsl(39, 100%, 32%)  Golden Brown
#00a56b  rgb(0, 165, 107)  hsl(159, 100%, 32%)  Jade