What color is #6A3769?

#6A3769 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 #6A3769?

The RGB value is 106, 55, 105: 106 red, 55 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6A3769?

The complementary color is #376A38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6A3769?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6A3769 color

#6A3769 rgb(106, 55, 105)

Shades of purple

The hex color #6A3769 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.6% red, 21.6% green and 41.2% blue (106, 55, 105).

Its hue angle is 301°, with 32% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 1% 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 8.89:1).

#6A3769 color codes

HEX	`#6A3769`
RGB	`rgb(106, 55, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.6%, 21.6%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(301, 32%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(301, 48%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 1%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.39, 30.68, -19.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.39, 36.42, 327.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.86, 6.817, 14.158)`
Decimal	`6961001`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6A3769, 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 #6A3769	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6A3769 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	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 #6A3769 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6a3769; }
.text { color: #6a3769; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6a3769; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(106 55 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6a3769, #6a374f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #6A3769?: #6A3769 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 #6A3769?: The RGB value is 106, 55, 105: 106 red, 55 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6A3769?: The complementary color is #376A38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6A3769?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.