What color is #6A4D99?

#6A4D99 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Ultrapurple Merge. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6A4D99?

The RGB value is 106, 77, 153: 106 red, 77 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6A4D99?

The complementary color is #7C994D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6A4D99?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6A4D99 color

#6A4D99 rgb(106, 77, 153)

Shades of purple

The hex color #6A4D99 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.6% red, 30.2% green and 60% blue (106, 77, 153).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 33% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Ultrapurple Merge (#654EA3), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.7:1).

#6A4D99 color codes

HEX	`#6A4D99`
RGB	`rgb(106, 77, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.6%, 30.2%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 33%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 50%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 50%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.02, 29.05, -37.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.02, 47.29, 307.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.346, 10.672, 31.435)`
Decimal	`6966681`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6A4D99, 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 #6A4D99	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6A4D99 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.13:1	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 #6A4D99 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6a4d99; }
.text { color: #6a4d99; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6a4d99; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(106 77 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6a4d99, #904d99); }

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Questions

What color is #6A4D99?: #6A4D99 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Ultrapurple Merge. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6A4D99?: The RGB value is 106, 77, 153: 106 red, 77 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6A4D99?: The complementary color is #7C994D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6A4D99?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.