#6D6DA0

A medium, muted blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #6D6DA0

When working with digital screens, the color #6D6DA0 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Steelblue. Its digital footprint relies on 109 parts red, 109 parts green, and 160 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 32% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow, and 37% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#6D6DA0
RGB109, 109, 160
HSL240.0°, 21.2%, 52.7%
CMYK32%, 32%, 0%, 37%
HSV240.0°, 31.9%, 62.7%
LAB47.9, 12.3, -27.5
XYZ18.1, 16.7, 35.5
Decimal7171488

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.83:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.35:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.62:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.69:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #6D6DA0; }
.text-color { color: #6D6DA0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #6D6DA0; }

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