What color is #6D3073?

#6D3073 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Galactic Grapevine. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6D3073?

The RGB value is 109, 48, 115: 109 red, 48 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6D3073?

The complementary color is #367330, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6D3073?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6D3073 color

#6D3073 rgb(109, 48, 115)

Shades of purple

The hex color #6D3073 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.7% red, 18.8% green and 45.1% blue (109, 48, 115).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 41% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Grapevine (#6B327B), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.05:1).

#6D3073 color codes

HEX	`#6D3073`
RGB	`rgb(109, 48, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.7%, 18.8%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 41%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 58%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 58%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.89, 37.49, -26.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.89, 46.05, 324.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.458, 6.603, 16.94)`
Decimal	`7155827`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6D3073, 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 #6D3073	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6D3073 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	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 #6D3073 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6d3073; }
.text { color: #6d3073; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6d3073; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(109 48 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6d3073, #733057); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6D3073?: #6D3073 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Galactic Grapevine. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6D3073?: The RGB value is 109, 48, 115: 109 red, 48 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6D3073?: The complementary color is #367330, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6D3073?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.