#6D42E2

A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Blueviolet.

About #6D42E2

The hex code #6D42E2 represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. Designers often compare it to the standard color Blueviolet. Its digital footprint relies on 109 parts red, 66 parts green, and 226 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 52% cyan, 71% magenta, 0% yellow, and 11% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#6D42E2
RGB109, 66, 226
HSL256.1°, 73.4%, 57.3%
CMYK52%, 71%, 0%, 11%
HSV256.1°, 70.8%, 88.6%
LAB42.2, 56.0, -74.9
XYZ22.0, 12.6, 73.2
Decimal7160546

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.95:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.53:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.69:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.00:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #6D42E2; }
.text-color { color: #6D42E2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #6D42E2; }

Similar Colors

Blueviolet
#8A2BE2