#6D6DC5

A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Mediumpurple.

About #6D6DC5

The hex code #6D6DC5 represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumpurple. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 109, 109, and 197.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 45% Cyan, 45% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 23% 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 #000000 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#6D6DC5
RGB109, 109, 197
HSL240.0°, 43.1%, 60.0%
CMYK45%, 45%, 0%, 23%
HSV240.0°, 44.7%, 77.3%
LAB49.8, 22.9, -46.1
XYZ21.9, 18.2, 55.2
Decimal7171525

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.52:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.64:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.32:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.95:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #6D6DC5; }
.text-color { color: #6D6DC5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #6D6DC5; }

Similar Colors

Mediumpurple
#9370DB