What color is #6C557D?

#6C557D is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Berry Jam. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6C557D?

The RGB value is 108, 85, 125: 108 red, 85 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6C557D?

The complementary color is #667D55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6C557D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6C557D color

#6C557D rgb(108, 85, 125)

Shades of purple

The hex color #6C557D is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 33.3% green and 49% blue (108, 85, 125).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 19% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Berry Jam (#655883), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.5:1).

#6C557D color codes

HEX	`#6C557D`
RGB	`rgb(108, 85, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 33.3%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 19%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 32%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 32%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.86, 17.73, -18.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.86, 25.98, 313.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.134, 11.166, 20.861)`
Decimal	`7099773`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6C557D, 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 #6C557D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6C557D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.23:1	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 #6C557D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6c557d; }
.text { color: #6c557d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6c557d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 85 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6c557d, #7d557a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #6C557D?: #6C557D is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Berry Jam. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6C557D?: The RGB value is 108, 85, 125: 108 red, 85 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6C557D?: The complementary color is #667D55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6C557D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.