What color is #6D4A84?

#6D4A84 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Grapes of Italy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6D4A84?

The RGB value is 109, 74, 132: 109 red, 74 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6D4A84?

The complementary color is #61844A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6D4A84?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6D4A84 color

#6D4A84 rgb(109, 74, 132)

Shades of purple

The hex color #6D4A84 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.7% red, 29% green and 51.8% blue (109, 74, 132).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 28% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Grapes of Italy (#714A8B), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.09:1).

#6D4A84 color codes

HEX	`#6D4A84`
RGB	`rgb(109, 74, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.7%, 29%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 28%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 44%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 44%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.51, 26.44, -26.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.51, 37.74, 314.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.92, 9.815, 23.039)`
Decimal	`7162500`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6D4A84, 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 #6D4A84	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6D4A84 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.96:1	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 #6D4A84 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6d4a84; }
.text { color: #6d4a84; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6d4a84; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(109 74 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6d4a84, #844a7e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #6D4A84?: #6D4A84 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Grapes of Italy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6D4A84?: The RGB value is 109, 74, 132: 109 red, 74 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6D4A84?: The complementary color is #61844A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6D4A84?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.