Purple Statement Color

#6e5755

Purple Statement is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, violet or mid green

Inverse Color #91a8aa
Complementary Color #556b6d
Color Shade: mid red (4.8° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 38.24% (better contrasting with white)
Purple Statement Color Sample
Purple Statement Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #6e5755

If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Purple Statement Color. The Noble Robe color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Umbra Sand (#87706b) for more calm effect. Try Eclectic Plum as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#556b6d is the best complementary color to Purple Statement. Mid cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #6e5755 complementary color is Cutty Sark, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Dorado are #6d555f and #6d6355. Thus found on the left and right of #6e5755 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Zambezi and Coffee colors as they work well with Purple Statement.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Purple Statement palette consists of #555f6d and #556d63 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#556b6d). Try Shuttle Gray and Corduroy colors in combination with #6e5755, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #6e5755 offers a combination of mid blue and mid green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Purple Statement. Thus Smoky and Finlandia giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Purple Statement contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Cutty Sark, Willow Grove, and Salt Box split by 90° on the color wheel. #6e5755 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Purple Statement tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#556b6d) and two others. The Finlandia is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Old Lavender – 120° from the complementary Cutty Sark. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #556d57 and #6d556b.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #6e5755 is made of 39% red, 31% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Purple Statement has a hue angle of 4.8°, a saturation of 12.82% and a lightness of 38.24%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #6e5755 is made of 0% cyan, 9.02% magenta, 9.81% yellow and 56.86% black ink.

HEX #6e5755
RGB Decimal rgb(110,87,85)
RGB Percentage 39%, 31%, 30%
CMYK 0, 9.02, 9.81, 56.86
HSL hsl(4.8,12.82%,38.24%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(4.8,22.73%,43.14%)
CIE-LAB lab(39.2198,9.1272,4.7567)
XYZ xyz(11.4783,10.7873,10.0715)
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