#6B179B Color

#6B179B is rgb(107, 23, 155) in RGB and hsl(278, 74%, 35%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is RebeccaPurple. White text is most readable on this background.

#6B179B

HEX#6B179B

RGBrgb(107, 23, 155)

HSLhsl(278, 74%, 35%)

HSVhsv(278, 85%, 61%)

OKLCHoklch(41.9% 0.195 308.5)

CMYKcmyk(31%, 85%, 0%, 39%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #6B179B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text9.46:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.22:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #6B179B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#6B179B Complementary#489B17 Analogous#29179B Analogous#9B178A Triadic#9B6B17 Triadic#179B6B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #6B179B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#861DC3 #9F2EE0 #B156E6 #C47EEC #D6A6F2 #E8CEF8

Shades

#5F158A #4F1173 #430F62 #340B4B #28093A #180523

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