What color is #6E028D?

#6E028D is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Extraviolet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6E028D?

The RGB value is 110, 2, 141: 110 red, 2 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6E028D?

The complementary color is #218D02, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6E028D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6E028D color

#6E028D rgb(110, 2, 141)

Shades of purple

The hex color #6E028D is a dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.1% red, 0.8% green and 55.3% blue (110, 2, 141).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 97% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 99% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Extraviolet (#661188), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.21:1).

#6E028D color codes

HEX	`#6E028D`
RGB	`rgb(110, 2, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.1%, 0.8%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 97%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 99%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 99%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.52, 57.96, -48.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.52, 75.53, 320.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.259, 5.282, 25.621)`
Decimal	`7209613`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6E028D, 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 #6E028D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6E028D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.06:1	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 #6E028D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6e028d; }
.text { color: #6e028d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6e028d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(110 2 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6e028d, #8d0266); }

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Questions

What color is #6E028D?: #6E028D is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Extraviolet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6E028D?: The RGB value is 110, 2, 141: 110 red, 2 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6E028D?: The complementary color is #218D02, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6E028D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.