Close to Slate Blue
#6F50BE
#6F50BE is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 43.5% red, 31.4% green, and 74.5% blue. Its hue is 257°, with 46% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #6F50BE.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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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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3.57:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #6F50BE as they’d see it.
#6F50BE 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 #6F50BE
What color is #6F50BE?
#6F50BE is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 43.5% red, 31.4% green, and 74.5% blue. Its hue is 257°, with 46% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #6F50BE in RGB?
#6F50BE is rgb(111, 80, 190): 111 red, 80 green, and 190 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #6F50BE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(42, 58, 0, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #6F50BE?
PANTONE 293 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #6F50BE?
Its complement #4F6E00 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.