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#6F4465 is closest to Royal Plum in our library. Royal Plum (#6F4465) is a dark, muted pink with a balanced feel. It has a hue angle of 314° and a lightness of 45%. Its muted saturation keeps it calm and sophisticated, easy to live with in large areas.

#6F4465≈ Royal Plum
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What Royal Plum looks like, feels like and where it works.

Description

Royal Plum (#6F4465) is a dark, muted pink with a balanced feel. It has a hue angle of 314° and a lightness of 45%. Its muted saturation keeps it calm and sophisticated, easy to live with in large areas.

Psychology

Pink softens red with white. It reads as caring, warm and playful, and ranges from bubblegum energy to sophisticated blush. As a mid-toned shade, Royal Plum sits comfortably in the middle: present but not heavy.

Meaning

Pink is tied to romance, kindness and youth. Its link to girls and baby clothes is a modern convention, not a fixed meaning.

Why use this color

Royal Plum is an easy supporting color. It carries white text well, so it works as a button, header or badge background. Pair it with its tints and shades for a complete scale.

Applications
  • Beauty, fashion and lifestyle
  • Celebrations and weddings
  • Friendly, expressive brands
  • Soft backgrounds and highlights
History

The color is named after the flower called a pink (Dianthus), and first appears as a color name in the 1600s.

Accessibility

White text on Royal Plum has a contrast ratio of 7.80:1 (AAA); black text has 2.69:1 (fails). WCAG AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text and interface parts. Do not rely on color alone to carry meaning: pair it with text, an icon or a pattern.

ShadesMixed with black: darker and richer.
TintsMixed with white: lighter and softer.
TonesMixed with gray: quieter and less saturated.
HuesThe same lightness and strength, turned around the wheel.
TemperaturesPushed cooler on the left, warmer on the right.
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#6F4465
Typical visionAs most people see it
#444E66
ProtanopiaReduced sensitivity to red
#4F5464
DeuteranopiaReduced sensitivity to green
#734650
TritanopiaReduced sensitivity to blue
#525252
AchromatopsiaNo color, only light and dark

These are approximations to help you check that meaning never depends on color alone. Real vision varies from person to person.

White textQuote n. 31: there is no such thing as a bad color.
7.80:1
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Normal textAAAAA
Large textAAAAA
Black textQuote n. 31: there is no such thing as a bad color.
2.69:1
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Normal textFailFail
Large textFailFail
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