#6D16AF

A dark, vivid purple closely aligning with Darkorchid.

About #6D16AF

The precise color #6D16AF is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkorchid. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(109, 22, 175).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 38% Cyan, 87% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 31% 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. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#6D16AF
RGB109, 22, 175
HSL274.1°, 77.7%, 38.6%
CMYK38%, 87%, 0%, 31%
HSV274.1°, 87.4%, 68.6%
LAB31.6, 60.8, -62.5
XYZ14.3, 6.9, 41.1
Decimal7149231

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.81:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.38:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.42:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.03:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #6D16AF; }
.text-color { color: #6D16AF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #6D16AF; }

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Darkorchid
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