What color is #6C4173?

#6C4173 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 #6C4173?

The RGB value is 108, 65, 115: 108 red, 65 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6C4173?

The complementary color is #487341, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6C4173?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6C4173 color

#6C4173 rgb(108, 65, 115)

Shades of purple

The hex color #6C4173 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 25.5% green and 45.1% blue (108, 65, 115).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 28% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Majesty (#673E6E), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.95:1).

#6C4173 color codes

HEX	`#6C4173`
RGB	`rgb(108, 65, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 25.5%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 28%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 43%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 43%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.41, 27.62, -21.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.41, 34.83, 322.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.169, 8.207, 17.212)`
Decimal	`7094643`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6C4173, 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 #6C4173	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6C4173 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.64:1	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 #6C4173 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6c4173; }
.text { color: #6c4173; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6c4173; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 65 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6c4173, #734161); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #6C4173?: #6C4173 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 #6C4173?: The RGB value is 108, 65, 115: 108 red, 65 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6C4173?: The complementary color is #487341, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6C4173?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.