#6B6079
Eggplant · medium cool gray
About #6B6079
With the hex code #6B6079, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 42% red, 38% green and 47% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is somewhere between Eggplant and Slate Gray — a ΔE of 15.7 — followed by Slate Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #6E7960, a eucalyptus shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.88:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.88:1).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #6B6079?
With the hex code #6B6079, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 42% red, 38% green and 47% blue, while a printer would mix 12% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #6B6079?
Use white text. White on #6B6079 has a contrast ratio of 5.88:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #6B6079?
Its complementary colour is #6E7960, and analogous partners are #606179 and #786079.