What color is #6E2957?

#6E2957 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Pretty in Prune. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6E2957?

The RGB value is 110, 41, 87: 110 red, 41 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6E2957?

The complementary color is #296E40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6E2957?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6E2957 color

#6E2957 rgb(110, 41, 87)

Shades of purple

The hex color #6E2957 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.1% red, 16.1% green and 34.1% blue (110, 41, 87).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 46% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 21% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Pretty in Prune (#6B295A), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.92:1).

#6E2957 color codes

HEX	`#6E2957`
RGB	`rgb(110, 41, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.1%, 16.1%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 46%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 63%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 21%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.35, 36.25, -12.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.35, 38.38, 340.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.944, 5.59, 9.623)`
Decimal	`7219543`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6E2957, 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 #6E2957	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6E2957 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	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 #6E2957 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6e2957; }
.text { color: #6e2957; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6e2957; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(110 41 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6e2957, #6e2935); }

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Questions

What color is #6E2957?: #6E2957 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Pretty in Prune. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6E2957?: The RGB value is 110, 41, 87: 110 red, 41 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6E2957?: The complementary color is #296E40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6E2957?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.