#6A5274 Hex Color
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#6a5274 is a dark, dusty purple with heavy gray undertones and very little saturation. Its low lightness suits a dark mode base or supporting tone in a 60/30/10 palette, and it looks richer next to muted gold or sage green than next to bright accents. White text hits about 6.8:1 contrast, so it clears WCAG AA behind small body copy. At large sizes it can read muddy, so treat it as a background rather than a statement color.
Questions about #6a5274
What is #6a5274 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #6a5274 is rgb(106, 82, 116), in HSL hsl(282, 17%, 39%) and in CMYK 9%, 29%, 0%, 55%.
What colors pair well with #6a5274?
Muted gold, sage, and dusty rose bring out its violet undertone without overpowering it. Keep bright colors small and occasional, since they fight its low saturation. For text, white is the strongest partner at about 6.8:1 contrast.
Is #6a5274 readable on white or black?
#6a5274 has a 6.83:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.07:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.