What color is #6F3154?

#6F3154 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Passionate Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6F3154?

The RGB value is 111, 49, 84: 111 red, 49 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6F3154?

The complementary color is #316F4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6F3154?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6F3154 color

#6F3154 rgb(111, 49, 84)

Shades of purple

The hex color #6F3154 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.5% red, 19.2% green and 32.9% blue (111, 49, 84).

Its hue angle is 326°, with 39% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 24% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Passionate Plum (#753A58), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.36:1).

#6F3154 color codes

HEX	`#6F3154`
RGB	`rgb(111, 49, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.5%, 19.2%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(326, 39%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(326, 56%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 24%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.95, 31.95, -8.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.95, 32.99, 345.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.254, 6.217, 9.098)`
Decimal	`7287124`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6F3154, 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 #6F3154	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6F3154 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	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 #6F3154 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6f3154; }
.text { color: #6f3154; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6f3154; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(111 49 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6f3154, #6f3135); }

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Questions

What color is #6F3154?: #6F3154 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Passionate Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6F3154?: The RGB value is 111, 49, 84: 111 red, 49 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6F3154?: The complementary color is #316F4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6F3154?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.