What color is #6F5068?

#6F5068 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Hibernation. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6F5068?

The RGB value is 111, 80, 104: 111 red, 80 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6F5068?

The complementary color is #506F57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6F5068?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6F5068 color

#6F5068 rgb(111, 80, 104)

Shades of purple

The hex color #6F5068 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.5% red, 31.4% green and 40.8% blue (111, 80, 104).

Its hue angle is 314°, with 16% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 6% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Hibernation (#6F5166), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.95:1).

#6F5068 color codes

HEX	`#6F5068`
RGB	`rgb(111, 80, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.5%, 31.4%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(314, 16%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(314, 28%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 6%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.05, 17.31, -8.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.05, 19.4, 333.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.923, 10.117, 14.419)`
Decimal	`7295080`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6F5068, 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 #6F5068	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6F5068 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.02:1	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 #6F5068 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6f5068; }
.text { color: #6f5068; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6f5068; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(111 80 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6f5068, #6f5059); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6F5068?: #6F5068 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Hibernation. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6F5068?: The RGB value is 111, 80, 104: 111 red, 80 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6F5068?: The complementary color is #506F57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6F5068?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.