#6D5783

A medium, muted purple closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #6D5783

The hex code #6D5783 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, 87 green, and 131 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 17% cyan and 34% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#6D5783
RGB109, 87, 131
HSL270.0°, 20.2%, 42.7%
CMYK17%, 34%, 0%, 49%
HSV270.0°, 33.6%, 51.4%
LAB40.7, 18.3, -21.3
XYZ13.8, 11.7, 23.0
Decimal7165827

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: #6D5783; }
.text-color { color: #6D5783; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #6D5783; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B