What color is #6951A9?

#6951A9 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Ultrapurple Merge. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6951A9?

The RGB value is 105, 81, 169: 105 red, 81 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6951A9?

The complementary color is #91A951, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6951A9?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6951A9 color

#6951A9 rgb(105, 81, 169)

Shades of purple

The hex color #6951A9 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 31.8% green and 66.3% blue (105, 81, 169).

Its hue angle is 256°, with 35% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Ultrapurple Merge (#654EA3), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.27:1).

#6951A9 color codes

HEX	`#6951A9`
RGB	`rgb(105, 81, 169)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 31.8%, 66.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(256, 35%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(256, 52%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 52%, 0%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.82, 30.75, -44.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.82, 53.69, 304.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.928, 11.752, 38.958)`
Decimal	`6902185`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6951A9, 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 #6951A9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6951A9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	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 #6951A9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6951a9; }
.text { color: #6951a9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6951a9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 81 169 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6951a9, #9551a9); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6951A9?: #6951A9 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Ultrapurple Merge. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6951A9?: The RGB value is 105, 81, 169: 105 red, 81 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6951A9?: The complementary color is #91A951, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6951A9?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.