#6D6683

A medium, muted blue closely aligning with Slategray.

About #6D6683

Visually, #6D6683 is defined as a muted blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Slategray. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(109, 102, 131).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 17% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow, and 49% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#6D6683
RGB109, 102, 131
HSL254.5°, 12.4%, 45.7%
CMYK17%, 22%, 0%, 49%
HSV254.5°, 22.1%, 51.4%
LAB44.8, 9.1, -15.1
XYZ15.2, 14.4, 23.5
Decimal7169667

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.41:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.88:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.17:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.30:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #6D6683; }
.text-color { color: #6D6683; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #6D6683; }

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