What color is #6746B5?

#6746B5 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Rain. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6746B5?

The RGB value is 103, 70, 181: 103 red, 70 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6746B5?

The complementary color is #94B546, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6746B5?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6746B5 color

#6746B5 rgb(103, 70, 181)

Shades of purple

The hex color #6746B5 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 27.5% green and 71% blue (103, 70, 181).

Its hue angle is 258°, with 44% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 61% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Purple Rain (#7442C8), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.73:1).

#6746B5 color codes

HEX	`#6746B5`
RGB	`rgb(103, 70, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 27.5%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(258, 44%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(258, 61%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 61%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.9, 40.15, -54.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.9, 67.46, 306.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.122, 10.6, 44.904)`
Decimal	`6768309`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6746B5, 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 #6746B5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6746B5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #6746B5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6746b5; }
.text { color: #6746b5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6746b5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 70 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6746b5, #9f46b5); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #6746B5?: #6746B5 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Purple Rain. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6746B5?: The RGB value is 103, 70, 181: 103 red, 70 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6746B5?: The complementary color is #94B546, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6746B5?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.