What color is #6D0052?

#6D0052 is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6D0052?

The RGB value is 109, 0, 82: 109 red, 0 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6D0052?

The complementary color is #006D1B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6D0052?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6D0052 color

#6D0052 rgb(109, 0, 82)

Shades of purple

The hex color #6D0052 is a dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.7% red, 0% green and 32.2% blue (109, 0, 82).

Its hue angle is 315°, with 100% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 25% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Velvet (#750851), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.85:1).

#6D0052 color codes

HEX	`#6D0052`
RGB	`rgb(109, 0, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.7%, 0%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(315, 100%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(315, 100%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 25%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.21, 48.56, -17.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.21, 51.53, 340.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.83, 3.861, 8.314)`
Decimal	`7143506`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6D0052, 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 #6D0052	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6D0052 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #6D0052 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6d0052; }
.text { color: #6d0052; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6d0052; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(109 0 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6d0052, #6d001c); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #6D0052?: #6D0052 is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6D0052?: The RGB value is 109, 0, 82: 109 red, 0 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6D0052?: The complementary color is #006D1B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6D0052?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.