#6E177B Hex Color
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#6e177b is a dark purple that leans violet and reads cool despite its magenta undertones. At this lightness it feels moody and serious, so it works best as a dominant base in dark mode UIs or luxury branding. It flatters muted golds and dusty rose accents, and white text on top passes comfortably at roughly 10.1:1 contrast.
Questions about #6e177b
What is #6e177b in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #6e177b is rgb(110, 23, 123), in HSL hsl(292, 68%, 29%) and in CMYK 11%, 81%, 0%, 52%.
What colors pair well with #6e177b?
Muted golds, soft lavender, and dusty rose all sit well against #6e177b. Avoid bright oranges and reds, which turn muddy next to its cool violet base.
Is #6e177b a warm or cool purple?
It reads cool. The blue-violet side outweighs the red in its magenta base, placing it on the colder end of purple. Keep it clear of warm oranges unless you want tension.
Is #6e177b readable on white or black?
#6e177b has a 10.13:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.07:1 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 is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.