What color is #6F3469?

#6F3469 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Opulent Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6F3469?

The RGB value is 111, 52, 105: 111 red, 52 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6F3469?

The complementary color is #346F3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6F3469?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6F3469 color

#6F3469 rgb(111, 52, 105)

Shades of purple

The hex color #6F3469 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.5% red, 20.4% green and 41.2% blue (111, 52, 105).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 36% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 5% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Opulent Purple (#673362), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.86:1).

#6F3469 color codes

HEX	`#6F3469`
RGB	`rgb(111, 52, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.5%, 20.4%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 36%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 53%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 5%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.48, 33.99, -19.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.48, 39.15, 330.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.333, 6.856, 14.141)`
Decimal	`7287913`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6F3469, 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 #6F3469	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6F3469 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	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 #6F3469 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6f3469; }
.text { color: #6f3469; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6f3469; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(111 52 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6f3469, #6f344b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6F3469?: #6F3469 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Opulent Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6F3469?: The RGB value is 111, 52, 105: 111 red, 52 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6F3469?: The complementary color is #346F3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6F3469?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.