#6D0083

A dark, vivid magenta closely aligning with Purple.

About #6D0083

The hex code #6D0083 represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Purple. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 109, 0, and 131.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 17% Cyan, 100% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 49% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#6D0083
RGB109, 0, 131
HSL289.9°, 100.0%, 25.7%
CMYK17%, 100%, 0%, 49%
HSV289.9°, 100.0%, 51.4%
LAB26.4, 56.3, -44.0
XYZ10.4, 4.9, 21.9
Decimal7143555

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

10.62:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.98:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
10.15:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.68:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #6D0083; }
.text-color { color: #6D0083; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #6D0083; }

Similar Colors

Purple
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