#6D5F99
A medium, muted blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.
About #6D5F99
At its core, #6D5F99 is a medium and muted hue. Its closest recognized web color is Darkslateblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(109, 95, 153).
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 29% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow, and 40% black. With a hue angle of 254.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.
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. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#6D5F99
RGB109, 95, 153
HSL254.5°, 23.4%, 48.6%
CMYK29%, 38%, 0%, 40%
HSV254.5°, 37.9%, 60.0%
LAB43.9, 19.0, -29.7
XYZ16.1, 13.7, 31.9
Decimal7167897
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
5.60:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.75:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.36:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.19:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #6D5F99;
}
.text-color {
color: #6D5F99;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #6D5F99;
}