#6D179B Hex Color

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Hex color #6d179b graphic
#6d179b is a hex color. It can be described as dark, dim, gloomy, dull, shady, deep, cold, cool, purple, purplish and violet. It is a shade of purple. The hex code is #6d179b.

Questions about #6d179b

What is #6d179b in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #6d179b is rgb(109, 23, 155), in HSL hsl(279, 74%, 35%) and in CMYK 30%, 85%, 0%, 39%.
Is #6d179b readable on white or black?
#6d179b has a 9.34:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.24:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.