What color is #6C4966?

#6C4966 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 #6C4966?

The RGB value is 108, 73, 102: 108 red, 73 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6C4966?

The complementary color is #496C4F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6C4966?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6C4966 color

#6C4966 rgb(108, 73, 102)

Shades of purple

The hex color #6C4966 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 28.6% green and 40% blue (108, 73, 102).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 19% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 6% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Grape Fizz (#64435F), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.55:1).

#6C4966 color codes

HEX	`#6C4966`
RGB	`rgb(108, 73, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 28.6%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 19%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 32%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 6%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.82, 20.06, -10.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.82, 22.83, 331.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.965, 8.913, 13.711)`
Decimal	`7096678`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6C4966, 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 #6C4966	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6C4966 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.78:1	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 #6C4966 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6c4966; }
.text { color: #6c4966; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6c4966; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 73 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6c4966, #6c4955); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6C4966?: #6C4966 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 #6C4966?: The RGB value is 108, 73, 102: 108 red, 73 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6C4966?: The complementary color is #496C4F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6C4966?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.