What color is #6A455F?

#6A455F is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Grape Fizz. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6A455F?

The RGB value is 106, 69, 95: 106 red, 69 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6A455F?

The complementary color is #456A50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6A455F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6A455F color

#6A455F rgb(106, 69, 95)

Shades of purple

The hex color #6A455F is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.6% red, 27.1% green and 37.3% blue (106, 69, 95).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 21% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 10% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Grape Fizz (#64435F), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.99:1).

#6A455F color codes

HEX	`#6A455F`
RGB	`rgb(106, 69, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.6%, 27.1%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 21%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 35%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 10%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.29, 20.36, -8.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.29, 22.19, 336.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.137, 8.147, 11.863)`
Decimal	`6964575`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6A455F, 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 #6A455F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6A455F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.63:1	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 #6A455F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6a455f; }
.text { color: #6a455f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6a455f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(106 69 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6a455f, #6a454d); }

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Questions

What color is #6A455F?: #6A455F is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Grape Fizz. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6A455F?: The RGB value is 106, 69, 95: 106 red, 69 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6A455F?: The complementary color is #456A50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6A455F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.