What color is #6F4699?

#6F4699 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Poppy Pompadour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6F4699?

The RGB value is 111, 70, 153: 111 red, 70 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6F4699?

The complementary color is #709946, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6F4699?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6F4699 color

#6F4699 rgb(111, 70, 153)

Shades of purple

The hex color #6F4699 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.5% red, 27.5% green and 60% blue (111, 70, 153).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 37% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Poppy Pompadour (#6B3FA0), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.97:1).

#6F4699 color codes

HEX	`#6F4699`
RGB	`rgb(111, 70, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.5%, 27.5%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 37%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 54%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 54%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.95, 34.59, -38.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.95, 52.12, 311.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.494, 10.06, 31.309)`
Decimal	`7292569`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6F4699, 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 #6F4699	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6F4699 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	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 #6F4699 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6f4699; }
.text { color: #6f4699; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6f4699; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(111 70 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6f4699, #994699); }

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Questions

What color is #6F4699?: #6F4699 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Poppy Pompadour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6F4699?: The RGB value is 111, 70, 153: 111 red, 70 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6F4699?: The complementary color is #709946, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6F4699?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.