What color is #6D5469?

#6D5469 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Hibernation. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6D5469?

The RGB value is 109, 84, 105: 109 red, 84 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6D5469?

The complementary color is #546D58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6D5469?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6D5469 color

#6D5469 rgb(109, 84, 105)

Shades of purple

The hex color #6D5469 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.7% red, 32.9% green and 41.2% blue (109, 84, 105).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 13% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 4% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Hibernation (#6F5166), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.73:1).

#6D5469 color codes

HEX	`#6D5469`
RGB	`rgb(109, 84, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.7%, 32.9%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 13%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 23%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 4%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.92, 14.3, -8.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.92, 16.43, 330.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.027, 10.612, 14.777)`
Decimal	`7165033`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6D5469, 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 #6D5469	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6D5469 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #6D5469 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6d5469; }
.text { color: #6d5469; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6d5469; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(109 84 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6d5469, #6d545d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #6D5469?: #6D5469 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Hibernation. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6D5469?: The RGB value is 109, 84, 105: 109 red, 84 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6D5469?: The complementary color is #546D58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6D5469?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.