What color is #6954B7?

#6954B7 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Simply Purple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6954B7?

The RGB value is 105, 84, 183: 105 red, 84 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6954B7?

The complementary color is #A2B754, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6954B7?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6954B7 color

#6954B7 rgb(105, 84, 183)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6954B7 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 32.9% green and 71.8% blue (105, 84, 183).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 41% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Simply Purple (#715BB1), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.91:1).

#6954B7 color codes

HEX	`#6954B7`
RGB	`rgb(105, 84, 183)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 32.9%, 71.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 41%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 54%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 54%, 0%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.4, 32.93, -49.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.4, 59.65, 303.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.541, 12.762, 46.33)`
Decimal	`6902967`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6954B7, 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 #6954B7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6954B7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.55:1	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 #6954B7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6954b7; }
.text { color: #6954b7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6954b7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 84 183 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6954b7, #9b54b7); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #6954B7?: #6954B7 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Simply Purple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6954B7?: The RGB value is 105, 84, 183: 105 red, 84 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6954B7?: The complementary color is #A2B754, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6954B7?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.