#6D5FA8

A medium, muted blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.

About #6D5FA8

The precise color #6D5FA8 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Darkslateblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 109 red, 95 green, and 168 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 35% cyan and 43% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#6D5FA8
RGB109, 95, 168
HSL251.5°, 29.6%, 51.6%
CMYK35%, 43%, 0%, 34%
HSV251.5°, 43.5%, 65.9%
LAB44.6, 23.0, -37.4
XYZ17.5, 14.3, 38.9
Decimal7167912

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.45:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.85:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.21:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.28:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #6D5FA8; }
.text-color { color: #6D5FA8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #6D5FA8; }

Similar Colors

Darkslateblue
#483D8B