#6D33C5

A medium, moderate purple closely aligning with Darkorchid.

About #6D33C5

Visually, #6D33C5 is defined as a moderate purple. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkorchid. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(109, 51, 197).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 45% cyan, 74% magenta, 0% yellow, and 23% black. With a hue angle of 263.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#6D33C5
RGB109, 51, 197
HSL263.8°, 58.9%, 48.6%
CMYK45%, 74%, 0%, 23%
HSV263.8°, 74.1%, 77.3%
LAB37.2, 55.5, -66.3
XYZ17.6, 9.7, 53.8
Decimal7156677

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.17:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.93:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
6.85:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.49:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #6D33C5; }
.text-color { color: #6D33C5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #6D33C5; }

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Darkorchid
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