What color is #6D5B6F?

#6D5B6F is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6D5B6F?

The RGB value is 109, 91, 111: 109 red, 91 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6D5B6F?

The complementary color is #5D6F5B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6D5B6F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6D5B6F color

#6D5B6F rgb(109, 91, 111)

Shades of purple

The hex color #6D5B6F is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.7% red, 35.7% green and 43.5% blue (109, 91, 111).

Its hue angle is 294°, with 10% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.22:1).

#6D5B6F color codes

HEX	`#6D5B6F`
RGB	`rgb(109, 91, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.7%, 35.7%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(294, 10%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(294, 18%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 18%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.03, 11.26, -8.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.03, 14.18, 322.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.917, 11.881, 16.649)`
Decimal	`7166831`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6D5B6F, 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 #6D5B6F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6D5B6F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.38:1	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 #6D5B6F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6d5b6f; }
.text { color: #6d5b6f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6d5b6f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(109 91 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6d5b6f, #6f5b67); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #6D5B6F?: #6D5B6F is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6D5B6F?: The RGB value is 109, 91, 111: 109 red, 91 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6D5B6F?: The complementary color is #5D6F5B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6D5B6F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.