Brand color · close to Blue Violet
#6D1ED4 Zelle Purple
#6D1ED4 is a mid-tone, vivid purple, close to the color Blue Violet. In RGB it’s made of 42.7% red, 11.8% green, and 83.1% blue. Its hue is 266°, with 75% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.79:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #6D1ED4 as they’d see it.
#6D1ED4 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #6D1ED4
What color is #6D1ED4?
#6D1ED4 is a mid-tone, vivid purple, close to the color Blue Violet. In RGB it’s made of 42.7% red, 11.8% green, and 83.1% blue. Its hue is 266°, with 75% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #6D1ED4 in RGB?
#6D1ED4 is rgb(109, 30, 212): 109 red, 30 green, and 212 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #6D1ED4 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(49, 86, 0, 17). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #6D1ED4?
PANTONE Violet C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #6D1ED4?
Its complement #355F00 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.