What color is #6B5E7D?

#6B5E7D is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6B5E7D?

The RGB value is 107, 94, 125: 107 red, 94 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6B5E7D?

The complementary color is #707D5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6B5E7D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6B5E7D color

#6B5E7D rgb(107, 94, 125)

Shades of purple

The hex color #6B5E7D is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42% red, 36.9% green and 49% blue (107, 94, 125).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 14% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.96:1).

#6B5E7D color codes

HEX	`#6B5E7D`
RGB	`rgb(107, 94, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42%, 36.9%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 14%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 25%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 25%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.17, 11.84, -15.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.17, 19.47, 307.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.767, 12.612, 21.107)`
Decimal	`7036541`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6B5E7D, 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 #6B5E7D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6B5E7D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.52:1	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 #6B5E7D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6b5e7d; }
.text { color: #6b5e7d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6b5e7d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(107 94 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6b5e7d, #7a5e7d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #6B5E7D?: #6B5E7D is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6B5E7D?: The RGB value is 107, 94, 125: 107 red, 94 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6B5E7D?: The complementary color is #707D5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6B5E7D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.