What color is #6E2FC2?

#6E2FC2 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Purple Emperor. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6E2FC2?

The RGB value is 110, 47, 194: 110 red, 47 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6E2FC2?

The complementary color is #83C22F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6E2FC2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6E2FC2 color

#6E2FC2 rgb(110, 47, 194)

Shades of purple

The hex color #6E2FC2 is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.1% red, 18.4% green and 76.1% blue (110, 47, 194).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 61% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 76% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Purple Emperor (#6633BB), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.37:1).

#6E2FC2 color codes

HEX	`#6E2FC2`
RGB	`rgb(110, 47, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.1%, 18.4%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 61%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 76%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 76%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.45, 56.65, -65.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.45, 86.83, 310.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.182, 9.243, 51.907)`
Decimal	`7221186`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6E2FC2, 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 #6E2FC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6E2FC2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.85:1	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 #6E2FC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6e2fc2; }
.text { color: #6e2fc2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6e2fc2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(110 47 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6e2fc2, #b82fc2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6E2FC2?: #6E2FC2 is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Purple Emperor. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6E2FC2?: The RGB value is 110, 47, 194: 110 red, 47 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6E2FC2?: The complementary color is #83C22F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6E2FC2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.