What color is #6F2667?

#6F2667 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Byzantium. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6F2667?

The RGB value is 111, 38, 103: 111 red, 38 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6F2667?

The complementary color is #266F2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6F2667?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6F2667 color

#6F2667 rgb(111, 38, 103)

Shades of purple

The hex color #6F2667 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.5% red, 14.9% green and 40.4% blue (111, 38, 103).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 49% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 66% magenta, 7% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.77:1).

#6F2667 color codes

HEX	`#6F2667`
RGB	`rgb(111, 38, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.5%, 14.9%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 49%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 66%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 66%, 7%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.76, 40.69, -22.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.76, 46.44, 331.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.697, 5.746, 13.428)`
Decimal	`7284327`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6F2667, 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 #6F2667	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6F2667 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.15:1	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 #6F2667 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6f2667; }
.text { color: #6f2667; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6f2667; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(111 38 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6f2667, #6f2642); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6F2667?: #6F2667 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Byzantium. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6F2667?: The RGB value is 111, 38, 103: 111 red, 38 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6F2667?: The complementary color is #266F2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6F2667?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.