What color is #6A419B?

#6A419B is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Poppy Pompadour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6A419B?

The RGB value is 106, 65, 155: 106 red, 65 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6A419B?

The complementary color is #729B41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6A419B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6A419B color

#6A419B rgb(106, 65, 155)

Shades of purple

The hex color #6A419B is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.6% red, 25.5% green and 60.8% blue (106, 65, 155).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 41% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Poppy Pompadour (#6B3FA0), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.39:1).

#6A419B color codes

HEX	`#6A419B`
RGB	`rgb(106, 65, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.6%, 25.5%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 41%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 58%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 58%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.39, 36.66, -42.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.39, 56.3, 310.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.749, 9.211, 32.058)`
Decimal	`6963611`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6A419B, 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 #6A419B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6A419B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.84:1	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 #6A419B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6a419b; }
.text { color: #6a419b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6a419b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(106 65 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6a419b, #97419b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6A419B?: #6A419B is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Poppy Pompadour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6A419B?: The RGB value is 106, 65, 155: 106 red, 65 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6A419B?: The complementary color is #729B41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6A419B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.