What color is #6F528D?

#6F528D is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Ninja Princess. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6F528D?

The RGB value is 111, 82, 141: 111 red, 82 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6F528D?

The complementary color is #708D52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6F528D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6F528D color

#6F528D rgb(111, 82, 141)

Shades of purple

The hex color #6F528D is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.5% red, 32.2% green and 55.3% blue (111, 82, 141).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 26% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Ninja Princess (#75528B), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.43:1).

#6F528D color codes

HEX	`#6F528D`
RGB	`rgb(111, 82, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.5%, 32.2%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 26%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 42%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 42%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.14, 24.43, -28.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.14, 37.36, 310.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.38, 11.337, 26.625)`
Decimal	`7295629`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6F528D, 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 #6F528D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6F528D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.27:1	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 #6F528D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6f528d; }
.text { color: #6f528d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6f528d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(111 82 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6f528d, #8c528d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #6F528D?: #6F528D is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Ninja Princess. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6F528D?: The RGB value is 111, 82, 141: 111 red, 82 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6F528D?: The complementary color is #708D52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6F528D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.