What color is #6A2D73?

#6A2D73 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Galactic Grapevine. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6A2D73?

The RGB value is 106, 45, 115: 106 red, 45 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6A2D73?

The complementary color is #36732D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6A2D73?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6A2D73 color

#6A2D73 rgb(106, 45, 115)

Shades of purple

The hex color #6A2D73 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.6% red, 17.6% green and 45.1% blue (106, 45, 115).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 44% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 61% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Grapevine (#6B327B), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.39:1).

#6A2D73 color codes

HEX	`#6A2D73`
RGB	`rgb(106, 45, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.6%, 17.6%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 44%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 61%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 61%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.86, 38.18, -28.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.86, 47.57, 323.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.976, 6.179, 16.884)`
Decimal	`6958451`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6A2D73, 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 #6A2D73	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6A2D73 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	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 #6A2D73 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6a2d73; }
.text { color: #6a2d73; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6a2d73; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(106 45 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6a2d73, #732d59); }

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Questions

What color is #6A2D73?: #6A2D73 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Galactic Grapevine. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6A2D73?: The RGB value is 106, 45, 115: 106 red, 45 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6A2D73?: The complementary color is #36732D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6A2D73?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.