Patrician Purple 18-3518 TCX
PANTONE 18-3518 TCX TCX / FHI
Pantone Patrician Purple 18-3518 TCX is HEX #6C4E79, RGB 108, 78, 121, and about CMYK 11, 36, 0, 53. It is a dark, muted balanced purple color. The best text color on it is white at 6.99:1.
| Family | Purple |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Balanced |
| Lightness | Dark |
| Saturation | Muted |
| Associations | creativity, luxury and imagination |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #6C4E79 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | 6C4E79 | |
| RGB | 108, 78, 121 | |
| RGB percent | 42.4%, 30.6%, 47.5% | |
| CMYK | 11, 36, 0, 53 | |
| HSL | 282, 22%, 39% | |
| HSV | 282, 36%, 47% | |
| LAB | 37.9, 21.1, -19.6 | |
| LCH | 37.9, 28.8, 317.1 | |
| Decimal | 7097977 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-patrician-purple-18-3518-tcx: #6C4E79; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #6C4E79; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-patrician-purple-18-3518-tcx': '#6C4E79' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.424, green: 0.306, blue: 0.475) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_patrician_purple_18_3518_tcx">#6C4E79</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFF6C4E79) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"patrician-purple-18-3518-tcx","name":"Patrician Purple 18-3518 TCX","hex":"#6C4E79"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Patrician Purple 18-3518 TCX. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of Patrician Purple 18-3518 TCX and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Accessibility
The best text color on Patrician Purple 18-3518 TCX is white, with a contrast ratio of 6.99:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #6C4E79 on white | 6.99:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| #6C4E79 on black | 3.00:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| White on #6C4E79 | 6.99:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| Black on #6C4E79 | 3.00:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on Patrician Purple 18-3518 TCX
6.99:1
Patrician Purple 18-3518 TCX on white
6.99:1
Patrician Purple 18-3518 TCX on near black
2.70:1
Printing and Pantone matching
Patrician Purple 18-3518 TCX is built here as C11 M36 Y0 K53. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock. On uncoated paper expect it to look a little lighter and less saturated than on coated stock.
| CMYK build | C11 M36 Y0 K53 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 99% |
| Ink note | Within the roughly 300% limit many printers use. |
Screen values approximate the printed ink. Verify against a physical Pantone guide before production.
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Questions about Patrician Purple 18-3518 TCX
What is the HEX code for Pantone Patrician Purple 18-3518 TCX?
HEX #6C4E79, equivalent to RGB 108, 78, 121. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone Patrician Purple 18-3518 TCX?
A process build of C11 M36 Y0 K53. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock.
Is Pantone Patrician Purple 18-3518 TCX a warm or cool color?
It is a balanced color, dark and muted, with a hue of 282 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone Patrician Purple 18-3518 TCX?
Use white text. It gives a contrast ratio of 6.99:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.