#6E557B Hex Color

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#6e557b is a hex color. It can be described as dark, dim, gloomy, dull, bleak, muted, matte, dusty, shady, ashy, inky, very unsaturated, cold, cool, purple, purplish and violet. It is a shade of purple. The hex code is #6e557b.

Questions about #6e557b

What is #6e557b in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #6e557b is rgb(110, 85, 123), in HSL hsl(279, 18%, 41%) and in CMYK 11%, 31%, 0%, 52%. Browse more shades of purple with names and hex codes.
Is #6e557b readable on white or black?
#6e557b has a 6.46:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.24:1 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.