What color is #6C5498?

#6C5498 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Passion Flower. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6C5498?

The RGB value is 108, 84, 152: 108 red, 84 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6C5498?

The complementary color is #809854, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6C5498?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6C5498 color

#6C5498 rgb(108, 84, 152)

Shades of purple

The hex color #6C5498 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 32.9% green and 59.6% blue (108, 84, 152).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 29% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Passion Flower (#6F5698), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.25:1).

#6C5498 color codes

HEX	`#6C5498`
RGB	`rgb(108, 84, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 32.9%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 29%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 45%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 45%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.89, 25.11, -33.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.89, 42.07, 306.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.021, 11.796, 31.185)`
Decimal	`7099544`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6C5498, 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 #6C5498	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6C5498 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	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 #6C5498 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6c5498; }
.text { color: #6c5498; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6c5498; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 84 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6c5498, #8e5498); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6C5498?: #6C5498 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Passion Flower. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6C5498?: The RGB value is 108, 84, 152: 108 red, 84 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6C5498?: The complementary color is #809854, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6C5498?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.