#6D5FDB

A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Slateblue.

About #6D5FDB

The precise color #6D5FDB is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Slateblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 109 red, 95 green, and 219 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 50% C, 57% M, 0% Y, and 14% K. The HSL representation is 246.8° hue, 63.3% saturation, and 61.6% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#6D5FDB
RGB109, 95, 219
HSL246.8°, 63.3%, 61.6%
CMYK50%, 57%, 0%, 14%
HSV246.8°, 56.6%, 85.9%
LAB47.7, 37.9, -62.0
XYZ23.2, 16.6, 69.0
Decimal7167963

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.87:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.31:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.66:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.66:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #6D5FDB; }
.text-color { color: #6D5FDB; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #6D5FDB; }

Similar Colors

Slateblue
#6A5ACD