What color is #6E275C?

#6E275C is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Pretty in Prune. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6E275C?

The RGB value is 110, 39, 92: 110 red, 39 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6E275C?

The complementary color is #276E39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6E275C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6E275C color

#6E275C rgb(110, 39, 92)

Shades of purple

The hex color #6E275C is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.1% red, 15.3% green and 36.1% blue (110, 39, 92).

Its hue angle is 315°, with 48% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 65% magenta, 16% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Pretty in Prune (#6B295A), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.96:1).

#6E275C color codes

HEX	`#6E275C`
RGB	`rgb(110, 39, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.1%, 15.3%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(315, 48%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(315, 65%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 65%, 16%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.22, 38.03, -16.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.22, 41.3, 337.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.088, 5.54, 10.714)`
Decimal	`7219036`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6E275C, 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 #6E275C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6E275C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	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 #6E275C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6e275c; }
.text { color: #6e275c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6e275c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(110 39 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6e275c, #6e2739); }

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Questions

What color is #6E275C?: #6E275C is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Pretty in Prune. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6E275C?: The RGB value is 110, 39, 92: 110 red, 39 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6E275C?: The complementary color is #276E39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6E275C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.