#6D00A8

A dark, vivid purple closely aligning with Darkorchid.

About #6D00A8

Visually, #6D00A8 is defined as a vivid purple. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkorchid. Its digital footprint relies on 109 parts red, 0 parts green, and 168 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 35% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow, and 34% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#6D00A8
RGB109, 0, 168
HSL278.9°, 100.0%, 32.9%
CMYK35%, 100%, 0%, 34%
HSV278.9°, 100.0%, 65.9%
LAB29.6, 63.5, -61.6
XYZ13.4, 6.1, 37.5
Decimal7143592

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

9.48:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.22:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.06:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.88:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #6D00A8; }
.text-color { color: #6D00A8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #6D00A8; }

Similar Colors

Darkorchid
#9932CC