What color is #6A3777?

#6A3777 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Eminence. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6A3777?

The RGB value is 106, 55, 119: 106 red, 55 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6A3777?

The complementary color is #447737, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6A3777?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6A3777 color

#6A3777 rgb(106, 55, 119)

Shades of purple

The hex color #6A3777 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.6% red, 21.6% green and 46.7% blue (106, 55, 119).

Its hue angle is 288°, with 37% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Eminence (#6E3974), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.66:1).

#6A3777 color codes

HEX	`#6A3777`
RGB	`rgb(106, 55, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.6%, 21.6%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(288, 37%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(288, 54%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 54%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.1, 33.65, -27.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.1, 43.38, 320.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.639, 7.129, 18.265)`
Decimal	`6961015`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6A3777, 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 #6A3777	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6A3777 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	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 #6A3777 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6a3777; }
.text { color: #6a3777; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6a3777; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(106 55 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6a3777, #773764); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #6A3777?: #6A3777 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Eminence. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6A3777?: The RGB value is 106, 55, 119: 106 red, 55 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6A3777?: The complementary color is #447737, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6A3777?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.