Plum
#6A4E97 · Plum
#6A4E97 is Plum, a cool violet color. It has an RGB value of 106, 78, 151 and a relative luminance of 0.107, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.11
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
6.67:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.15:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #6A4E97?
#6A4E97 is Plum, a cool violet color. In RGB it is 106, 78, 151, and in HSL it is 263°, 32%, 45%.
Is #6A4E97 a light or dark color?
#6A4E97 has a relative luminance of 0.107, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #6A4E97?
Its complementary color is #7B974E. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.