What color is #6C586D?

#6C586D is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6C586D?

The RGB value is 108, 88, 109: 108 red, 88 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6C586D?

The complementary color is #596D58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6C586D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6C586D color

#6C586D rgb(108, 88, 109)

Shades of purple

The hex color #6C586D is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 34.5% green and 42.7% blue (108, 88, 109).

Its hue angle is 297°, with 11% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.45:1).

#6C586D color codes

HEX	`#6C586D`
RGB	`rgb(108, 88, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 34.5%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(297, 11%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(297, 19%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 19%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.03, 12.29, -8.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.03, 15.17, 324.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.434, 11.272, 15.986)`
Decimal	`7100525`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6C586D, 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 #6C586D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6C586D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	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 #6C586D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6c586d; }
.text { color: #6c586d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6c586d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 88 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6c586d, #6d5864); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #6C586D?: #6C586D is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6C586D?: The RGB value is 108, 88, 109: 108 red, 88 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6C586D?: The complementary color is #596D58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6C586D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.