What color is #6A3DBF?

#6A3DBF is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Purple Emperor. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6A3DBF?

The RGB value is 106, 61, 191: 106 red, 61 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6A3DBF?

The complementary color is #92BF3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6A3DBF?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6A3DBF color

#6A3DBF rgb(106, 61, 191)

Shades of purple

The hex color #6A3DBF is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.6% red, 23.9% green and 74.9% blue (106, 61, 191).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 52% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 68% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Purple Emperor (#6633BB), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.92:1).

#6A3DBF color codes

HEX	`#6A3DBF`
RGB	`rgb(106, 61, 191)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.6%, 23.9%, 74.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 52%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 68%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 68%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.13, 48.46, -61.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.13, 78.16, 308.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.014, 10.163, 50.345)`
Decimal	`6962623`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6A3DBF, 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 #6A3DBF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6A3DBF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #6A3DBF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6a3dbf; }
.text { color: #6a3dbf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6a3dbf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(106 61 191 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6a3dbf, #ab3dbf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Grape.

Questions

What color is #6A3DBF?: #6A3DBF is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Purple Emperor. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6A3DBF?: The RGB value is 106, 61, 191: 106 red, 61 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6A3DBF?: The complementary color is #92BF3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6A3DBF?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.