What color is #6F5BB6?

#6F5BB6 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Simply Purple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6F5BB6?

The RGB value is 111, 91, 182: 111 red, 91 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6F5BB6?

The complementary color is #A2B65B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6F5BB6?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6F5BB6 color

#6F5BB6 rgb(111, 91, 182)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6F5BB6 is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.5% red, 35.7% green and 71.4% blue (111, 91, 182).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 38% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Simply Purple (#715BB1), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.46:1).

#6F5BB6 color codes

HEX	`#6F5BB6`
RGB	`rgb(111, 91, 182)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.5%, 35.7%, 71.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 38%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 50%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 50%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.57, 29.91, -45.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.57, 54.57, 303.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.738, 14.239, 46.008)`
Decimal	`7297974`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6F5BB6, 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 #6F5BB6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#6F5BB6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.85:1	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 #6F5BB6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6f5bb6; }
.text { color: #6f5bb6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6f5bb6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(111 91 182 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6f5bb6, #9d5bb6); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #6F5BB6?: #6F5BB6 is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Simply Purple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6F5BB6?: The RGB value is 111, 91, 182: 111 red, 91 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6F5BB6?: The complementary color is #A2B65B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6F5BB6?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.