#6D2499

A dark, moderate purple closely aligning with Rebeccapurple.

About #6D2499

Visually, #6D2499 is defined as a moderate purple. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Rebeccapurple. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 109, 36, and 153.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 29% cyan and 76% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

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. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#6D2499
RGB109, 36, 153
HSL277.4°, 61.9%, 37.1%
CMYK29%, 76%, 0%, 40%
HSV277.4°, 76.5%, 60.0%
LAB31.4, 51.3, -49.6
XYZ12.7, 6.8, 30.8
Decimal7152793

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.89:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.36:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.50:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.01:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #6D2499; }
.text-color { color: #6D2499; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #6D2499; }

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