#6D507C

A medium, muted purple closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #6D507C

The hex code #6D507C represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkslateblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 109 red, 80 green, and 124 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 12% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow, and 51% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#6D507C
RGB109, 80, 124
HSL279.5°, 21.6%, 40.0%
CMYK12%, 35%, 0%, 51%
HSV279.5°, 35.5%, 48.6%
LAB38.6, 20.9, -20.3
XYZ12.8, 10.4, 20.4
Decimal7164028

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.80:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.09:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.50:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.63:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #6D507C; }
.text-color { color: #6D507C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #6D507C; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B