#6D179B Color

#6D179B is rgb(109, 23, 155) in RGB and hsl(279, 74%, 35%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is RebeccaPurple. White text is most readable on this background.

#6D179B

HEX#6D179B

RGBrgb(109, 23, 155)

HSLhsl(279, 74%, 35%)

HSVhsv(279, 85%, 61%)

OKLCHoklch(42.2% 0.195 309.4)

CMYKcmyk(30%, 85%, 0%, 39%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #6D179B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text9.35:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.25:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #6D179B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#6D179B Complementary#459B17 Analogous#2B179B Analogous#9B1787 Triadic#9B6D17 Triadic#179B6D

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #6D179B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#891DC3 #A22EE0 #B456E6 #C57EEC #D7A6F2 #E9CEF8

Shades

#61158A #511173 #450F62 #350B4B #29093A #190523

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