What color is #6D5B7B?

#6D5B7B is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6D5B7B?

The RGB value is 109, 91, 123: 109 red, 91 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6D5B7B?

The complementary color is #697B5B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6D5B7B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6D5B7B color

#6D5B7B rgb(109, 91, 123)

Shades of purple

The hex color #6D5B7B is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.7% red, 35.7% green and 48.2% blue (109, 91, 123).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 15% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Plummy (#675A75), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.12:1).

#6D5B7B color codes

HEX	`#6D5B7B`
RGB	`rgb(109, 91, 123)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.7%, 35.7%, 48.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 15%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 26%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 26%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.47, 13.93, -15.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.47, 20.68, 312.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.622, 12.164, 20.365)`
Decimal	`7166843`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6D5B7B, 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 #6D5B7B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6D5B7B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	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 #6D5B7B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6d5b7b; }
.text { color: #6d5b7b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6d5b7b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(109 91 123 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6d5b7b, #7b5b79); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #6D5B7B?: #6D5B7B is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Plummy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6D5B7B?: The RGB value is 109, 91, 123: 109 red, 91 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6D5B7B?: The complementary color is #697B5B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6D5B7B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.