#6C596E
Eggplant · medium cool gray
About #6C596E
#6C596E is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 42% red, 35% green and 43% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Eggplant (ΔE 11.5), with Slate Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #5B6E59 (eucalyptus), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 6.38:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.38:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #6C596E?
#6C596E is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 42% red, 35% green and 43% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #6C596E?
Use white text. White on #6C596E has a contrast ratio of 6.38:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #6C596E?
Its complementary colour is #5B6E59, and analogous partners are #61596E and #6E5966.