#6D5792

A medium, muted purple closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #6D5792

At its core, #6D5792 is a medium and muted hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkslateblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 109, 87, and 146.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 25% Cyan, 40% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 43% Black. 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. 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#6D5792
RGB109, 87, 146
HSL262.4°, 25.3%, 45.7%
CMYK25%, 40%, 0%, 43%
HSV262.4°, 40.4%, 57.3%
LAB41.4, 22.0, -29.3
XYZ14.9, 12.1, 28.8
Decimal7165842

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.12:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.43:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.85:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.91:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #6D5792; }
.text-color { color: #6D5792; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #6D5792; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B