#6D4983

A medium, muted purple closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #6D4983

When working with digital screens, the color #6D4983 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Darkslateblue. Its digital footprint relies on 109 parts red, 73 parts green, and 131 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 17% C, 44% M, 0% Y, and 49% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#6D4983
RGB109, 73, 131
HSL277.2°, 28.4%, 40.0%
CMYK17%, 44%, 0%, 49%
HSV277.2°, 44.3%, 51.4%
LAB37.2, 26.8, -26.8
XYZ12.8, 9.7, 22.7
Decimal7162243

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.16:1
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: #6D4983; }
.text-color { color: #6D4983; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #6D4983; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
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