#6D6699
A medium, muted blue closely aligning with Steelblue.
About #6D6699
At its core, #6D6699 is a medium and muted hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Steelblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 109, 102, and 153.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 29% cyan and 33% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 248.2 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue 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. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#6D6699
RGB109, 102, 153
HSL248.2°, 20.0%, 50.0%
CMYK29%, 33%, 0%, 40%
HSV248.2°, 33.3%, 60.0%
LAB45.7, 14.7, -26.8
XYZ16.8, 15.1, 32.2
Decimal7169689
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
5.24:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.01:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.00:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.41:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #6D6699;
}
.text-color {
color: #6D6699;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #6D6699;
}