What color is #6D2354?

#6D2354 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Pretty in Prune. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6D2354?

The RGB value is 109, 35, 84: 109 red, 35 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6D2354?

The complementary color is #236D3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6D2354?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6D2354 color

#6D2354 rgb(109, 35, 84)

Shades of purple

The hex color #6D2354 is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.7% red, 13.7% green and 32.9% blue (109, 35, 84).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 51% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 68% magenta, 23% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Pretty in Prune (#6B295A), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.4:1).

#6D2354 color codes

HEX	`#6D2354`
RGB	`rgb(109, 35, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.7%, 13.7%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 51%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 68%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 68%, 23%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27, 38.32, -12.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27, 40.37, 341.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.508, 5.094, 8.921)`
Decimal	`7152468`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6D2354, 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 #6D2354	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6D2354 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.02:1	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 #6D2354 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6d2354; }
.text { color: #6d2354; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6d2354; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(109 35 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6d2354, #6d232f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6D2354?: #6D2354 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Pretty in Prune. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6D2354?: The RGB value is 109, 35, 84: 109 red, 35 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6D2354?: The complementary color is #236D3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6D2354?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.