What color is #6B295A?

#6B295A is a dark, desaturated magenta known as Pretty in Prune. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Pretty in Prune?

The RGB value is 107, 41, 90: 107 red, 41 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Pretty in Prune?

The complementary color is #296B3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6B295A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Pretty in Prune color: hex code #6B295A

#6B295A rgb(107, 41, 90)

Shades of purple

Pretty in Prune has the hex code #6B295A. It is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42% red, 16.1% green and 35.3% blue (107, 41, 90).

Its hue angle is 315°, with 45% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 62% magenta, 16% yellow and 58% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.05:1).

Pretty in Prune (#6B295A) color codes

HEX	`#6B295A`
RGB	`rgb(107, 41, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42%, 16.1%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(315, 45%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(315, 62%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 62%, 16%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.98, 35.78, -15.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.98, 38.87, 336.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.702, 5.451, 10.265)`
Decimal	`7022938`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Pretty in Prune, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #6B295A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6B295A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #6B295A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6b295a; }
.text { color: #6b295a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6b295a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(107 41 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6b295a, #6b2939); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #6B295A on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #6B295A?: #6B295A is a dark, desaturated magenta known as Pretty in Prune. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Pretty in Prune?: The RGB value is 107, 41, 90: 107 red, 41 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Pretty in Prune?: The complementary color is #296B3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6B295A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.