#6D0042

A dark, vivid magenta closely aligning with Purple.

About #6D0042

When working with digital screens, the color #6D0042 is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Purple. Its digital footprint relies on 109 parts red, 0 parts green, and 66 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 100% M, 39% Y, and 57% K. With a hue angle of 323.7 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#6D0042
RGB109, 0, 66
HSL323.7°, 100.0%, 21.4%
CMYK0%, 100%, 39%, 57%
HSV323.7°, 100.0%, 42.7%
LAB22.5, 46.7, -7.5
XYZ7.3, 3.6, 5.5
Decimal7143490

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

12.15:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.73:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
11.61:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.47:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #6D0042; }
.text-color { color: #6D0042; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #6D0042; }

Similar Colors

Purple
#800080