What color is #6D4283?

#6D4283 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lords of the Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6D4283?

The RGB value is 109, 66, 131: 109 red, 66 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6D4283?

The complementary color is #588342, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6D4283?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and white text 7.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6D4283 color

#6D4283 rgb(109, 66, 131)

Shades of purple

The hex color #6D4283 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.7% red, 25.9% green and 51.4% blue (109, 66, 131).

Its hue angle is 280°, with 33% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Lords of the Night (#664488), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.62:1).

#6D4283 color codes

HEX	`#6D4283`
RGB	`rgb(109, 66, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.7%, 25.9%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(280, 33%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(280, 50%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 50%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.57, 30.97, -29.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.57, 42.67, 316.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.351, 8.787, 22.514)`
Decimal	`7160451`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6D4283, 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 #6D4283	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6D4283 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.76:1	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 #6D4283 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6d4283; }
.text { color: #6d4283; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6d4283; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(109 66 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6d4283, #834278); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rebecca Purple.

Questions

What color is #6D4283?: #6D4283 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lords of the Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6D4283?: The RGB value is 109, 66, 131: 109 red, 66 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6D4283?: The complementary color is #588342, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6D4283?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and white text 7.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.