#6B4A9B Hex Color
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Reach for #6b4a9b when a layout needs a dark, muted purple that reads moody without tipping into black. This dim violet works as a dominant base in dark mode or luxury branding, and white text on it hits about 6.8:1 contrast, enough for small body text. Its low saturation keeps things serious, so a warm gold or terracotta accent stops flat, gloomy expanses of it.
Questions about #6b4a9b
What is #6b4a9b in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #6b4a9b is rgb(107, 74, 155), in HSL hsl(264, 35%, 45%) and in CMYK 31%, 52%, 0%, 39%.
What colors pair well with #6b4a9b?
Warm gold, muted plum, and soft terracotta all flatter #6b4a9b. Use it as a dominant base with charcoal or cream as supporting tones and one small warm accent to keep the palette from going flat.
Is #6b4a9b readable on white or black?
#6b4a9b has a 6.82:1 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.