What color is #6A4D8B?

#6A4D8B is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Grapes of Italy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6A4D8B?

The RGB value is 106, 77, 139: 106 red, 77 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6A4D8B?

The complementary color is #6E8B4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6A4D8B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6A4D8B color

#6A4D8B rgb(106, 77, 139)

Shades of purple

The hex color #6A4D8B is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.6% red, 30.2% green and 54.5% blue (106, 77, 139).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 29% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Grapes of Italy (#714A8B), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.89:1).

#6A4D8B color codes

HEX	`#6A4D8B`
RGB	`rgb(106, 77, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.6%, 30.2%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 29%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 45%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 45%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.26, 25.41, -30.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.26, 39.35, 310.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.257, 10.236, 25.698)`
Decimal	`6966667`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6A4D8B, 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 #6A4D8B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6A4D8B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	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 #6A4D8B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6a4d8b; }
.text { color: #6a4d8b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6a4d8b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(106 77 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6a4d8b, #894d8b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #6A4D8B?: #6A4D8B is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Grapes of Italy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6A4D8B?: The RGB value is 106, 77, 139: 106 red, 77 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6A4D8B?: The complementary color is #6E8B4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6A4D8B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.