#6D5F83

A medium, muted purple closely aligning with Slategray.

About #6D5F83

The precise color #6D5F83 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Slategray. Its digital footprint relies on 109 parts red, 95 parts green, and 131 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 17% cyan and 27% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 263.3 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#6D5F83
RGB109, 95, 131
HSL263.3°, 15.9%, 44.3%
CMYK17%, 27%, 0%, 49%
HSV263.3°, 27.5%, 51.4%
LAB42.9, 13.4, -18.0
XYZ14.5, 13.1, 23.2
Decimal7167875

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.81:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.61:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.55:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.07:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #6D5F83; }
.text-color { color: #6D5F83; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #6D5F83; }

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