What color is #6C4868?

#6C4868 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Royal Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6C4868?

The RGB value is 108, 72, 104: 108 red, 72 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6C4868?

The complementary color is #486C4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6C4868?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and white text 7.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6C4868 color

#6C4868 rgb(108, 72, 104)

Shades of purple

The hex color #6C4868 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 28.2% green and 40.8% blue (108, 72, 104).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 20% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 4% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Royal Plum (#654161), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.6:1).

#6C4868 color codes

HEX	`#6C4868`
RGB	`rgb(108, 72, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 28.2%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 20%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 33%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 4%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.64, 21.07, -12.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.64, 24.47, 329.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11, 8.823, 14.218)`
Decimal	`7096424`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6C4868, 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 #6C4868	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6C4868 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.76:1	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 #6C4868 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6c4868; }
.text { color: #6c4868; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6c4868; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 72 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6c4868, #6c4856); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #6C4868?: #6C4868 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Royal Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6C4868?: The RGB value is 108, 72, 104: 108 red, 72 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6C4868?: The complementary color is #486C4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6C4868?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and white text 7.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.