#6D49B6
A medium, moderate purple closely aligning with Slateblue.
About #6D49B6
At its core, #6D49B6 is a medium and moderate hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Slateblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(109, 73, 182).
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 40% C, 60% M, 0% Y, and 29% K. With a hue angle of 259.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#6D49B6
RGB109, 73, 182
HSL259.8°, 42.7%, 50.0%
CMYK40%, 60%, 0%, 29%
HSV259.8°, 59.9%, 71.4%
LAB40.2, 40.0, -52.6
XYZ17.1, 11.4, 45.6
Decimal7162294
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
6.40:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.28:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.12:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.79:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #6D49B6;
}
.text-color {
color: #6D49B6;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #6D49B6;
}