What color is #6F53A2?

#6F53A2 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Prophet Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6F53A2?

The RGB value is 111, 83, 162: 111 red, 83 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6F53A2?

The complementary color is #86A253, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6F53A2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6F53A2 color

#6F53A2 rgb(111, 83, 162)

Shades of purple

The hex color #6F53A2 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.5% red, 32.5% green and 63.5% blue (111, 83, 162).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 32% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Prophet Violet (#6F58A6), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.11:1).

#6F53A2 color codes

HEX	`#6F53A2`
RGB	`rgb(111, 83, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.5%, 32.5%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 32%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 49%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 49%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.49, 29.23, -38.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.49, 48.54, 307.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.169, 12.174, 35.673)`
Decimal	`7295906`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6F53A2, 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 #6F53A2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6F53A2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	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 #6F53A2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6f53a2; }
.text { color: #6f53a2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6f53a2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(111 83 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6f53a2, #9653a2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6F53A2?: #6F53A2 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Prophet Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6F53A2?: The RGB value is 111, 83, 162: 111 red, 83 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6F53A2?: The complementary color is #86A253, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6F53A2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.