What color is #6C4483?

#6C4483 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Grapes of Italy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6C4483?

The RGB value is 108, 68, 131: 108 red, 68 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6C4483?

The complementary color is #5B8344, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6C4483?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6C4483 color

#6C4483 rgb(108, 68, 131)

Shades of purple

The hex color #6C4483 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 26.7% green and 51.4% blue (108, 68, 131).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 32% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Grapes of Italy (#714A8B), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.52:1).

#6C4483 color codes

HEX	`#6C4483`
RGB	`rgb(108, 68, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 26.7%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 32%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 48%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 48%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.91, 29.48, -28.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.91, 41.23, 315.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.347, 8.961, 22.548)`
Decimal	`7095427`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6C4483, 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 #6C4483	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6C4483 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.79:1	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 #6C4483 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6c4483; }
.text { color: #6c4483; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6c4483; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 68 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6c4483, #83447b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rebecca Purple.

Questions

What color is #6C4483?: #6C4483 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Grapes of Italy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6C4483?: The RGB value is 108, 68, 131: 108 red, 68 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6C4483?: The complementary color is #5B8344, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6C4483?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.