What color is #6A5366?

#6A5366 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Hibernation. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6A5366?

The RGB value is 106, 83, 102: 106 red, 83 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6A5366?

The complementary color is #536A57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6A5366?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6A5366 color

#6A5366 rgb(106, 83, 102)

Shades of purple

The hex color #6A5366 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.6% red, 32.5% green and 40% blue (106, 83, 102).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 12% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 4% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Hibernation (#6F5166), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.9:1).

#6A5366 color codes

HEX	`#6A5366`
RGB	`rgb(106, 83, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.6%, 32.5%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 12%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 22%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 4%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.22, 13.14, -7.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.22, 15.04, 330.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.435, 10.21, 13.936)`
Decimal	`6968166`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6A5366, 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 #6A5366	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6A5366 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.04:1	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 #6A5366 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6a5366; }
.text { color: #6a5366; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6a5366; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(106 83 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6a5366, #6a535b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6A5366?: #6A5366 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Hibernation. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6A5366?: The RGB value is 106, 83, 102: 106 red, 83 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6A5366?: The complementary color is #536A57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6A5366?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.