#6D16E2
A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Blueviolet.
About #6D16E2
The precise color #6D16E2 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Blueviolet. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 109, 22, and 226.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 52% cyan and 90% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#6D16E2
RGB109, 22, 226
HSL265.6°, 82.3%, 48.6%
CMYK52%, 90%, 0%, 11%
HSV265.6°, 90.3%, 88.6%
LAB36.6, 72.3, -84.1
XYZ20.3, 9.3, 72.7
Decimal7149282
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
7.33:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.86:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.01:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.43:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #6D16E2;
}
.text-color {
color: #6D16E2;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #6D16E2;
}