HEX Color #6D2CE9 (Blueviolet)

About #6D2CE9

The hex code #6D2CE9 represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. Designers often compare it to the standard color Blueviolet. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(109, 44, 233).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 53% cyan and 81% 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. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#6D2CE9

RGB109, 44, 233

HSL260.6°, 81.1%, 54.3%

CMYK53%, 81%, 0%, 9%

HSV260.6°, 81.1%, 91.4%

LAB39.5, 67.5, -83.3

XYZ21.9, 10.9, 78.0

Decimal7154921

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#6D2CE9 #A7E92B

Analogous

#2B49E9 #CB2BE9

Triadic

#E96D2B #2BE96D

Tetradic

#E92B49 #A7E92B #2BE9CB

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#6D2CE9

#7D43EB

#8D5AED

#9D72F0

#AD89F2

#BEA1F5

#CEB8F7

#DED0FA

#EEE7FC

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#6D2CE9

#6027CF

#5422B5

#481D9B

#3C1881

#301367

#240E4D

#180933

#0C0419

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.59:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AA

3.19:1

Text on #000000

AA Large

6.30:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA

2.71:1

Text on #0F172A

FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #6D2CE9; }

.text-color { color: #6D2CE9; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #6D2CE9; }

Similar Colors

Blueviolet

#8A2BE2