What color is #6C5BA2?

#6C5BA2 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Prophet Violet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6C5BA2?

The RGB value is 108, 91, 162: 108 red, 91 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6C5BA2?

The complementary color is #91A25B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6C5BA2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6C5BA2 color

#6C5BA2 rgb(108, 91, 162)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6C5BA2 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 35.7% green and 63.5% blue (108, 91, 162).

Its hue angle is 254°, with 28% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Prophet Violet (#6F58A6), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.74:1).

#6C5BA2 color codes

HEX	`#6C5BA2`
RGB	`rgb(108, 91, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 35.7%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(254, 28%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(254, 44%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 44%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.18, 23.53, -36.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.18, 43.09, 303.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.445, 13.279, 35.872)`
Decimal	`7101346`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6C5BA2, 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 #6C5BA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6C5BA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.66:1	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 #6C5BA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6c5ba2; }
.text { color: #6c5ba2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6c5ba2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 91 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6c5ba2, #905ba2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6C5BA2?: #6C5BA2 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Prophet Violet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6C5BA2?: The RGB value is 108, 91, 162: 108 red, 91 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6C5BA2?: The complementary color is #91A25B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6C5BA2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.