#6D338A

A dark, moderate purple closely aligning with Rebeccapurple.

About #6D338A

The precise color #6D338A is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Rebeccapurple. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 109, 51, and 138.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 21% Cyan, 63% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 46% Black. With a hue angle of 280.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#6D338A
RGB109, 51, 138
HSL280.0°, 46.0%, 37.1%
CMYK21%, 63%, 0%, 46%
HSV280.0°, 63.0%, 54.1%
LAB32.8, 41.0, -38.0
XYZ12.1, 7.5, 24.8
Decimal7156618

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.43:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.49:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.06:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.12:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #6D338A; }
.text-color { color: #6D338A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #6D338A; }

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