What color is #6B4965?

#6B4965 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 #6B4965?

The RGB value is 107, 73, 101: 107 red, 73 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6B4965?

The complementary color is #496B4F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6B4965?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and white text 7.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6B4965 color

#6B4965 rgb(107, 73, 101)

Shades of purple

The hex color #6B4965 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42% red, 28.6% green and 39.6% blue (107, 73, 101).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 19% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 6% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Grape Fizz (#64435F), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.59:1).

#6B4965 color codes

HEX	`#6B4965`
RGB	`rgb(107, 73, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42%, 28.6%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 19%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 32%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 6%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.66, 19.48, -10.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.66, 22.14, 331.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.795, 8.831, 13.445)`
Decimal	`7031141`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6B4965, 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 #6B4965	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6B4965 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.77:1	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 #6B4965 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6b4965; }
.text { color: #6b4965; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6b4965; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(107 73 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6b4965, #6b4954); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6B4965?: #6B4965 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 #6B4965?: The RGB value is 107, 73, 101: 107 red, 73 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6B4965?: The complementary color is #496B4F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6B4965?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and white text 7.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.