#6D5099

A medium, moderate purple closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #6D5099

The hex code #6D5099 represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkslateblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 109 red, 80 green, and 153 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 29% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow, and 40% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

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. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#6D5099
RGB109, 80, 153
HSL263.8°, 31.3%, 45.7%
CMYK29%, 48%, 0%, 40%
HSV263.8°, 47.7%, 60.0%
LAB40.1, 28.1, -35.7
XYZ14.9, 11.3, 31.5
Decimal7164057

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.45:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.26:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.16:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.77:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #6D5099; }
.text-color { color: #6D5099; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #6D5099; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
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