What color is #6A3061?

#6A3061 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Opulent Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6A3061?

The RGB value is 106, 48, 97: 106 red, 48 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6A3061?

The complementary color is #306A39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6A3061?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6A3061 color

#6A3061 rgb(106, 48, 97)

Shades of purple

The hex color #6A3061 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.6% red, 18.8% green and 38% blue (106, 48, 97).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 38% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 8% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Opulent Purple (#673362), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.51:1).

#6A3061 color codes

HEX	`#6A3061`
RGB	`rgb(106, 48, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.6%, 18.8%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 38%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 55%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 8%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.52, 33.03, -17.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.52, 37.33, 332.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.158, 6.042, 11.991)`
Decimal	`6959201`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6A3061, 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 #6A3061	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6A3061 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	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 #6A3061 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6a3061; }
.text { color: #6a3061; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6a3061; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(106 48 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6a3061, #6a3044); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6A3061?: #6A3061 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Opulent Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6A3061?: The RGB value is 106, 48, 97: 106 red, 48 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6A3061?: The complementary color is #306A39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6A3061?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.