What color is #6C2873?

#6C2873 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Galactic Grapevine. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6C2873?

The RGB value is 108, 40, 115: 108 red, 40 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6C2873?

The complementary color is #2F7328, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6C2873?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6C2873 color

#6C2873 rgb(108, 40, 115)

Shades of purple

The hex color #6C2873 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 15.7% green and 45.1% blue (108, 40, 115).

Its hue angle is 294°, with 48% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 65% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Grapevine (#6B327B), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.59:1).

#6C2873 color codes

HEX	`#6C2873`
RGB	`rgb(108, 40, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 15.7%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(294, 48%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(294, 65%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 65%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.27, 41.2, -29.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.27, 50.55, 324.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.037, 5.944, 16.835)`
Decimal	`7088243`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6C2873, 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 #6C2873	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6C2873 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.19:1	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 #6C2873 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6c2873; }
.text { color: #6c2873; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6c2873; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 40 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6c2873, #732855); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6C2873?: #6C2873 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Galactic Grapevine. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6C2873?: The RGB value is 108, 40, 115: 108 red, 40 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6C2873?: The complementary color is #2F7328, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6C2873?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.