#6D49BD

A medium, moderate purple closely aligning with Slateblue.

About #6D49BD

The hex code #6D49BD represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Slateblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(109, 73, 189).

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 42% cyan and 61% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#6D49BD
RGB109, 73, 189
HSL258.6°, 46.8%, 51.4%
CMYK42%, 61%, 0%, 26%
HSV258.6°, 61.4%, 74.1%
LAB40.7, 42.0, -55.9
XYZ17.9, 11.7, 49.5
Decimal7162301

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.29:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.34:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.01:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.84:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #6D49BD; }
.text-color { color: #6D49BD; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #6D49BD; }

Similar Colors

Slateblue
#6A5ACD