#6D428A

A medium, moderate purple closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #6D428A

The hex code #6D428A represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkslateblue. Its digital footprint relies on 109 parts red, 66 parts green, and 138 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 21% Cyan, 52% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 46% Black. With a hue angle of 275.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

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. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#6D428A
RGB109, 66, 138
HSL275.8°, 35.3%, 40.0%
CMYK21%, 52%, 0%, 46%
HSV275.8°, 52.2%, 54.1%
LAB36.0, 32.6, -33.1
XYZ12.8, 9.0, 25.1
Decimal7160458

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.51:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.80:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.18:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.38:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #6D428A; }
.text-color { color: #6D428A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #6D428A; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B