#6D3357

A dark, moderate magenta closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #6D3357

Visually, #6D3357 is defined as a moderate magenta. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslateblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 109, 51, and 87.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 53% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 322.8° hue, 36.2% saturation, and 31.4% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#6D3357
RGB109, 51, 87
HSL322.8°, 36.2%, 31.4%
CMYK0%, 53%, 20%, 57%
HSV322.8°, 53.2%, 42.7%
LAB30.2, 30.6, -9.9
XYZ9.2, 6.3, 9.7
Decimal7156567

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

9.29:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.26:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.88:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.92:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #6D3357; }
.text-color { color: #6D3357; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #6D3357; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B