What color is #6E5295?

#6E5295 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Passion Flower. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6E5295?

The RGB value is 110, 82, 149: 110 red, 82 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6E5295?

The complementary color is #799552, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6E5295?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6E5295 color

#6E5295 rgb(110, 82, 149)

Shades of purple

The hex color #6E5295 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.1% red, 32.2% green and 58.4% blue (110, 82, 149).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 29% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Passion Flower (#6F5698), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.36:1).

#6E5295 color codes

HEX	`#6E5295`
RGB	`rgb(110, 82, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.1%, 32.2%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 29%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 45%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 45%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.44, 26.14, -32.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.44, 41.82, 308.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.871, 11.519, 29.868)`
Decimal	`7230101`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6E5295, 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 #6E5295	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6E5295 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.3:1	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 #6E5295 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6e5295; }
.text { color: #6e5295; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6e5295; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(110 82 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6e5295, #905295); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6E5295?: #6E5295 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Passion Flower. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6E5295?: The RGB value is 110, 82, 149: 110 red, 82 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6E5295?: The complementary color is #799552, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6E5295?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.