#6D49A0

A medium, moderate purple closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #6D49A0

When working with digital screens, the color #6D49A0 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslateblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 109 red, 73 green, and 160 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 32% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow, and 37% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#6D49A0
RGB109, 73, 160
HSL264.8°, 37.3%, 45.7%
CMYK32%, 54%, 0%, 37%
HSV264.8°, 54.4%, 62.7%
LAB38.8, 34.1, -41.8
XYZ15.0, 10.6, 34.5
Decimal7162272

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.75:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.11:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.45:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.64:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #6D49A0; }
.text-color { color: #6D49A0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #6D49A0; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B