What color is #6F5396?

#6F5396 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Passion Flower. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6F5396?

The RGB value is 111, 83, 150: 111 red, 83 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6F5396?

The complementary color is #7A9653, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6F5396?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6F5396 color

#6F5396 rgb(111, 83, 150)

Shades of purple

The hex color #6F5396 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.5% red, 32.5% green and 58.8% blue (111, 83, 150).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 29% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Passion Flower (#6F5698), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.26:1).

#6F5396 color codes

HEX	`#6F5396`
RGB	`rgb(111, 83, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.5%, 32.5%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 29%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 45%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 45%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.85, 26.09, -32.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.85, 41.75, 308.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.153, 11.768, 30.321)`
Decimal	`7295894`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6F5396, 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 #6F5396	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6F5396 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	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 #6F5396 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6f5396; }
.text { color: #6f5396; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6f5396; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(111 83 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6f5396, #915396); }

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Questions

What color is #6F5396?: #6F5396 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Passion Flower. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6F5396?: The RGB value is 111, 83, 150: 111 red, 83 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6F5396?: The complementary color is #7A9653, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6F5396?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.