What color is #6C3F6D?

#6C3F6D is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Majesty. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6C3F6D?

The RGB value is 108, 63, 109: 108 red, 63 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6C3F6D?

The complementary color is #406D3F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6C3F6D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6C3F6D color

#6C3F6D rgb(108, 63, 109)

Shades of purple

The hex color #6C3F6D is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 24.7% green and 42.7% blue (108, 63, 109).

Its hue angle is 299°, with 27% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Majesty (#673E6E), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.17:1).

#6C3F6D color codes

HEX	`#6C3F6D`
RGB	`rgb(108, 63, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 24.7%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(299, 27%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(299, 42%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 42%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.66, 27.52, -18.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.66, 33.22, 325.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.722, 7.848, 15.415)`
Decimal	`7094125`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6C3F6D, 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 #6C3F6D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6C3F6D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	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 #6C3F6D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6c3f6d; }
.text { color: #6c3f6d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6c3f6d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 63 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6c3f6d, #6d3f57); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #6C3F6D?: #6C3F6D is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Majesty. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6C3F6D?: The RGB value is 108, 63, 109: 108 red, 63 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6C3F6D?: The complementary color is #406D3F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6C3F6D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.