What color is #6C435F?

#6C435F is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Grape Fizz. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6C435F?

The RGB value is 108, 67, 95: 108 red, 67 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6C435F?

The complementary color is #436C50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6C435F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6C435F color

#6C435F rgb(108, 67, 95)

Shades of purple

The hex color #6C435F is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 26.3% green and 37.3% blue (108, 67, 95).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 23% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 12% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Grape Fizz (#64435F), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.06:1).

#6C435F color codes

HEX	`#6C435F`
RGB	`rgb(108, 67, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 26.3%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 23%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 38%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 12%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.04, 22.34, -9.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.04, 24.15, 337.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.257, 8.029, 11.834)`
Decimal	`7095135`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6C435F, 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 #6C435F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6C435F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	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 #6C435F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6c435f; }
.text { color: #6c435f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6c435f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 67 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6c435f, #6c434b); }

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Questions

What color is #6C435F?: #6C435F is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Grape Fizz. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6C435F?: The RGB value is 108, 67, 95: 108 red, 67 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6C435F?: The complementary color is #436C50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6C435F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.