What color is #6D4693?

#6D4693 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 #6D4693?

The RGB value is 109, 70, 147: 109 red, 70 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6D4693?

The complementary color is #6C9346, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6D4693?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and white text 7.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6D4693 color

#6D4693 rgb(109, 70, 147)

Shades of purple

The hex color #6D4693 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.7% red, 27.5% green and 57.6% blue (109, 70, 147).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 35% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Lords of the Night (#664488), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.12:1).

#6D4693 color codes

HEX	`#6D4693`
RGB	`rgb(109, 70, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.7%, 27.5%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 35%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 52%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 52%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.37, 32.52, -36.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.37, 48.73, 311.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.762, 9.738, 28.753)`
Decimal	`7161491`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6D4693, 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 #6D4693	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6D4693 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.95:1	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 #6D4693 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6d4693; }
.text { color: #6d4693; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6d4693; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(109 70 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6d4693, #934692); }

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Questions

What color is #6D4693?: #6D4693 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 #6D4693?: The RGB value is 109, 70, 147: 109 red, 70 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6D4693?: The complementary color is #6C9346, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6D4693?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and white text 7.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.