What color is #6C5073?

#6C5073 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Your Majesty. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6C5073?

The RGB value is 108, 80, 115: 108 red, 80 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6C5073?

The complementary color is #577350, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6C5073?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6C5073 color

#6C5073 rgb(108, 80, 115)

Shades of purple

The hex color #6C5073 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 31.4% green and 45.1% blue (108, 80, 115).

Its hue angle is 288°, with 18% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Your Majesty (#61496E), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.92:1).

#6C5073 color codes

HEX	`#6C5073`
RGB	`rgb(108, 80, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 31.4%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(288, 18%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(288, 30%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 30%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.13, 18.52, -15.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.13, 24.14, 320.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.147, 10.164, 17.538)`
Decimal	`7098483`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6C5073, 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 #6C5073	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6C5073 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #6C5073 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6c5073; }
.text { color: #6c5073; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6c5073; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 80 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6c5073, #735069); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #6C5073?: #6C5073 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Your Majesty. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6C5073?: The RGB value is 108, 80, 115: 108 red, 80 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6C5073?: The complementary color is #577350, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6C5073?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.