What color is #6B6ACC?

#6B6ACC is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Venus Violet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6B6ACC?

The RGB value is 107, 106, 204: 107 red, 106 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6B6ACC?

The complementary color is #CBCC6A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6B6ACC?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and white text 4.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6B6ACC color

#6B6ACC rgb(107, 106, 204)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6B6ACC is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42% red, 41.6% green and 80% blue (107, 106, 204).

Its hue angle is 241°, with 49% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Venus Violet (#7A6DC0), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.61:1).

#6B6ACC color codes

HEX	`#6B6ACC`
RGB	`rgb(107, 106, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42%, 41.6%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(241, 49%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(241, 48%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 48%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.24, 26.3, -50.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.24, 57.31, 297.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.113, 17.792, 59.384)`
Decimal	`7039692`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6B6ACC, 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 #6B6ACC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6B6ACC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.56:1	Pass	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 #6B6ACC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6b6acc; }
.text { color: #6b6acc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6b6acc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(107 106 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6b6acc, #9c6acc); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6B6ACC?: #6B6ACC is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Venus Violet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6B6ACC?: The RGB value is 107, 106, 204: 107 red, 106 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6B6ACC?: The complementary color is #CBCC6A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6B6ACC?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and white text 4.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.