What color is #6820A5?

#6820A5 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Wild Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6820A5?

The RGB value is 104, 32, 165: 104 red, 32 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6820A5?

The complementary color is #5DA520, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6820A5?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6820A5 color

#6820A5 rgb(104, 32, 165)

Shades of purple

The hex color #6820A5 is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 12.5% green and 64.7% blue (104, 32, 165).

Its hue angle is 272°, with 68% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 81% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Wild Violet (#63209B), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.98:1).

#6820A5 color codes

HEX	`#6820A5`
RGB	`rgb(104, 32, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 12.5%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(272, 68%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(272, 81%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 81%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.1, 54.71, -57.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.1, 79.26, 313.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.015, 6.693, 36.196)`
Decimal	`6824101`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6820A5, 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 #6820A5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6820A5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	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 #6820A5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6820a5; }
.text { color: #6820a5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6820a5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 32 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6820a5, #a520a0); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6820A5?: #6820A5 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Wild Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6820A5?: The RGB value is 104, 32, 165: 104 red, 32 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6820A5?: The complementary color is #5DA520, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6820A5?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.