What color is #6F3758?

#6F3758 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 #6F3758?

The RGB value is 111, 55, 88: 111 red, 55 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6F3758?

The complementary color is #376F4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6F3758?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6F3758 color

#6F3758 rgb(111, 55, 88)

Shades of purple

The hex color #6F3758 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.5% red, 21.6% green and 34.5% blue (111, 55, 88).

Its hue angle is 325°, with 34% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 21% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Passionate Plum (#753A58), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.89:1).

#6F3758 color codes

HEX	`#6F3758`
RGB	`rgb(111, 55, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.5%, 21.6%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(325, 34%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(325, 50%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 21%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.39, 29.27, -8.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.39, 30.52, 343.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.683, 6.817, 10.036)`
Decimal	`7288664`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6F3758, 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 #6F3758	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#6F3758 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	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 #6F3758 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6f3758; }
.text { color: #6f3758; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6f3758; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(111 55 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6f3758, #6f373c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #6F3758?: #6F3758 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 #6F3758?: The RGB value is 111, 55, 88: 111 red, 55 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6F3758?: The complementary color is #376F4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6F3758?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.