What color is #6B5163?

#6B5163 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 #6B5163?

The RGB value is 107, 81, 99: 107 red, 81 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6B5163?

The complementary color is #516B59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6B5163?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6B5163 color

#6B5163 rgb(107, 81, 99)

Shades of purple

The hex color #6B5163 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42% red, 31.8% green and 38.8% blue (107, 81, 99).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 14% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 7% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Hibernation (#6F5166), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.04:1).

#6B5163 color codes

HEX	`#6B5163`
RGB	`rgb(107, 81, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42%, 31.8%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 14%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 24%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 7%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.68, 14.16, -6.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.68, 15.47, 336.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.258, 9.912, 13.122)`
Decimal	`7033187`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6B5163, 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 #6B5163	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6B5163 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.98:1	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 #6B5163 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6b5163; }
.text { color: #6b5163; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6b5163; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(107 81 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6b5163, #6b5156); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6B5163?: #6B5163 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 #6B5163?: The RGB value is 107, 81, 99: 107 red, 81 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6B5163?: The complementary color is #516B59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6B5163?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.