What color is #6D4765?

#6D4765 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Grape Fizz. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6D4765?

The RGB value is 109, 71, 101: 109 red, 71 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6D4765?

The complementary color is #476D4F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6D4765?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and white text 7.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6D4765 color

#6D4765 rgb(109, 71, 101)

Shades of purple

The hex color #6D4765 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.7% red, 27.8% green and 39.6% blue (109, 71, 101).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 21% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 7% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Grape Fizz (#64435F), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.67:1).

#6D4765 color codes

HEX	`#6D4765`
RGB	`rgb(109, 71, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.7%, 27.8%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 21%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 35%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 7%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.4, 21.45, -10.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.4, 24.06, 333.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.909, 8.698, 13.414)`
Decimal	`7161701`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6D4765, 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 #6D4765	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6D4765 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.74:1	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 #6D4765 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6d4765; }
.text { color: #6d4765; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6d4765; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(109 71 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6d4765, #6d4752); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #6D4765?: #6D4765 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Grape Fizz. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6D4765?: The RGB value is 109, 71, 101: 109 red, 71 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6D4765?: The complementary color is #476D4F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6D4765?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and white text 7.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.