What color is #6A336B?

#6A336B is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Wineberry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6A336B?

The RGB value is 106, 51, 107: 106 red, 51 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6A336B?

The complementary color is #346B33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6A336B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6A336B color

#6A336B rgb(106, 51, 107)

Shades of purple

The hex color #6A336B is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.6% red, 20% green and 42% blue (106, 51, 107).

Its hue angle is 299°, with 35% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Wineberry (#663366), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.14:1).

#6A336B color codes

HEX	`#6A336B`
RGB	`rgb(106, 51, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.6%, 20%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(299, 35%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(299, 52%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 52%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.63, 33.34, -22.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.63, 39.99, 326.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.781, 6.494, 14.645)`
Decimal	`6959979`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6A336B, 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 #6A336B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6A336B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	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 #6A336B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6a336b; }
.text { color: #6a336b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6a336b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(106 51 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6a336b, #6b3350); }

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Questions

What color is #6A336B?: #6A336B is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Wineberry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6A336B?: The RGB value is 106, 51, 107: 106 red, 51 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6A336B?: The complementary color is #346B33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6A336B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.