What color is #6C204C?

#6C204C is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6C204C?

The RGB value is 108, 32, 76: 108 red, 32 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6C204C?

The complementary color is #206C40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6C204C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and white text 10.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6C204C color

#6C204C rgb(108, 32, 76)

Shades of purple

The hex color #6C204C is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 12.5% green and 29.8% blue (108, 32, 76).

Its hue angle is 325°, with 54% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 70% magenta, 30% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Velvet (#750851), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.78:1).

#6C204C color codes

HEX	`#6C204C`
RGB	`rgb(108, 32, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 12.5%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(325, 54%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(325, 70%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 70%, 30%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.99, 38.17, -8.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.99, 39.21, 346.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.006, 4.744, 7.33)`
Decimal	`7086156`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6C204C, 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 #6C204C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6C204C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.95:1	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 #6C204C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6c204c; }
.text { color: #6c204c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6c204c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 32 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6c204c, #6c2026); }

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Questions

What color is #6C204C?: #6C204C is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6C204C?: The RGB value is 108, 32, 76: 108 red, 32 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6C204C?: The complementary color is #206C40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6C204C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and white text 10.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.