What color is #6A0051?

#6A0051 is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6A0051?

The RGB value is 106, 0, 81: 106 red, 0 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6A0051?

The complementary color is #006A19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6A0051?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6A0051 color

#6A0051 rgb(106, 0, 81)

Shades of purple

The hex color #6A0051 is a dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.6% red, 0% green and 31.8% blue (106, 0, 81).

Its hue angle is 314°, with 100% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 24% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Velvet (#750851), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.13:1).

#6A0051 color codes

HEX	`#6A0051`
RGB	`rgb(106, 0, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.6%, 0%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(314, 100%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(314, 100%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 24%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.51, 47.79, -17.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.51, 50.96, 339.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.429, 3.659, 8.098)`
Decimal	`6946897`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6A0051, 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 #6A0051	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6A0051 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	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 #6A0051 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6a0051; }
.text { color: #6a0051; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6a0051; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(106 0 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6a0051, #6a001c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6A0051?: #6A0051 is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6A0051?: The RGB value is 106, 0, 81: 106 red, 0 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6A0051?: The complementary color is #006A19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6A0051?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.