#6D16E9

A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Blueviolet.

About #6D16E9

When working with digital screens, the color #6D16E9 is rendered by mixing light. 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 233.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 53% cyan, 91% magenta, 0% yellow, and 9% black. The HSL representation is 264.7° hue, 82.7% saturation, and 50.0% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#6D16E9
RGB109, 22, 233
HSL264.7°, 82.7%, 50.0%
CMYK53%, 91%, 0%, 9%
HSV264.7°, 90.6%, 91.4%
LAB37.3, 73.9, -86.9
XYZ21.3, 9.7, 77.8
Decimal7149289

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.14:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.94:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
6.82:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.50:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #6D16E9; }
.text-color { color: #6D16E9; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #6D16E9; }

Similar Colors

Blueviolet
#8A2BE2