What color is #6D4869?

#6D4869 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Royal Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6D4869?

The RGB value is 109, 72, 105: 109 red, 72 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6D4869?

The complementary color is #486D4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6D4869?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6D4869 color

#6D4869 rgb(109, 72, 105)

Shades of purple

The hex color #6D4869 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.7% red, 28.2% green and 41.2% blue (109, 72, 105).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 20% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 4% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Royal Plum (#654161), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.55:1).

#6D4869 color codes

HEX	`#6D4869`
RGB	`rgb(109, 72, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.7%, 28.2%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 20%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 34%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 4%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.8, 21.65, -12.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.8, 25.15, 329.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.174, 8.906, 14.492)`
Decimal	`7161961`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6D4869, 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 #6D4869	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6D4869 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.78:1	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 #6D4869 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6d4869; }
.text { color: #6d4869; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6d4869; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(109 72 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6d4869, #6d4857); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #6D4869?: #6D4869 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Royal Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6D4869?: The RGB value is 109, 72, 105: 109 red, 72 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6D4869?: The complementary color is #486D4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6D4869?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.