What color is #6C1965?

#6C1965 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Byzantium. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6C1965?

The RGB value is 108, 25, 101: 108 red, 25 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6C1965?

The complementary color is #196C20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6C1965?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6C1965 color

#6C1965 rgb(108, 25, 101)

Shades of purple

The hex color #6C1965 is a dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 9.8% green and 39.6% blue (108, 25, 101).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 62% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 77% magenta, 6% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.69:1).

#6C1965 color codes

HEX	`#6C1965`
RGB	`rgb(108, 25, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 9.8%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 62%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 77%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 77%, 6%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.23, 44.88, -25.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.23, 51.42, 330.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.881, 4.824, 12.773)`
Decimal	`7084389`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6C1965, 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 #6C1965	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6C1965 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.96:1	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 #6C1965 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6c1965; }
.text { color: #6c1965; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6c1965; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 25 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6c1965, #6c193b); }

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Questions

What color is #6C1965?: #6C1965 is a dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Byzantium. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6C1965?: The RGB value is 108, 25, 101: 108 red, 25 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6C1965?: The complementary color is #196C20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6C1965?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.