What color is #6D57BB?

#6D57BB is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Simply Purple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6D57BB?

The RGB value is 109, 87, 187: 109 red, 87 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6D57BB?

The complementary color is #A5BB57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6D57BB?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and white text 5.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6D57BB color

#6D57BB rgb(109, 87, 187)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6D57BB is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.7% red, 34.1% green and 73.3% blue (109, 87, 187).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 42% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Simply Purple (#715BB1), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.63:1).

#6D57BB color codes

HEX	`#6D57BB`
RGB	`rgb(109, 87, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.7%, 34.1%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 42%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 53%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 53%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.73, 33.24, -49.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.73, 59.97, 303.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.682, 13.655, 48.655)`
Decimal	`7165883`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6D57BB, 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 #6D57BB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.73:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6D57BB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.73:1	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 #6D57BB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6d57bb; }
.text { color: #6d57bb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6d57bb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(109 87 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6d57bb, #9f57bb); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6D57BB?: #6D57BB is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Simply Purple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6D57BB?: The RGB value is 109, 87, 187: 109 red, 87 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6D57BB?: The complementary color is #A5BB57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6D57BB?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and white text 5.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.