#6D57A0

A medium, muted purple closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #6D57A0

At its core, #6D57A0 is a medium and muted hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslateblue. Its digital footprint relies on 109 parts red, 87 parts green, and 160 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 32% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow, and 37% 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. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#6D57A0
RGB109, 87, 160
HSL258.1°, 29.6%, 48.4%
CMYK32%, 46%, 0%, 37%
HSV258.1°, 45.6%, 62.7%
LAB42.2, 25.7, -36.5
XYZ16.1, 12.6, 34.8
Decimal7165856

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.96:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.52:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.70:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.99:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #6D57A0; }
.text-color { color: #6D57A0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #6D57A0; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B