What color is #6017A9?

#6017A9 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Wild Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6017A9?

The RGB value is 96, 23, 169: 96 red, 23 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6017A9?

The complementary color is #60A917, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6017A9?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6017A9 color

#6017A9 rgb(96, 23, 169)

Shades of purple

The hex color #6017A9 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 9% green and 66.3% blue (96, 23, 169).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 76% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 86% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Wild Violet (#63209B), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.58:1).

#6017A9 color codes

HEX	`#6017A9`
RGB	`rgb(96, 23, 169)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 9%, 66.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 76%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 86%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 86%, 0%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.32, 57.49, -62.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.32, 85.07, 312.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.29, 5.964, 38.032)`
Decimal	`6297513`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6017A9, 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 #6017A9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6017A9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.19:1	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 #6017A9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6017a9; }
.text { color: #6017a9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6017a9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 23 169 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6017a9, #a917a9); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6017A9?: #6017A9 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Wild Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6017A9?: The RGB value is 96, 23, 169: 96 red, 23 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6017A9?: The complementary color is #60A917, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6017A9?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.