#6f42c1

Bootstrap purple-500

Color code information, RGB and HSL conversion values, WCAG accessibility contrast ratios, color harmonies, tints, and shades for #6f42c1.

Color Swatch#6F42C1

Best Text: White

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Sample typography preview rendered in #ffffff (white) text for optimal readability.

Color Values & Conversions

HEX#6f42c1

RGBrgb(111, 66, 193)

HSLhsl(261, 51%, 51%)

CMYKcmyk(42%, 66%, 0%, 24%)

WCAG Contrast Ratios

Contrast evaluation under WCAG 2.1 standards. Normal text requires 4.5:1 (AA) or 7.0:1 (AAA). Large text (≥18pt or 14pt bold) requires 3.0:1 (AA) or 4.5:1 (AAA).

Against White6.51:1

White Text Preview

Normal AA:Pass

Normal AAA:Fail

Large AA:Pass

Large AAA:Pass

Against Black2.9:1

Black Text Preview

Normal AA:Fail

Normal AAA:Fail

Large AA:Fail

Large AAA:Fail

Color Harmonies

Complementary (180°)

#6f42c1Base

#95c242Complement

Triadic (±120°)

#6f42c1Base

#c26f42+120°

#42c26f-120°

Analogous (±30°)

#4255c2-30°

#6f42c1Base

#af42c2+30°

Tints & Shades

Tints (Mixing toward White)

#855eca+15%

#9a7bd4+30%

#b097dd+45%

#c5b3e6+60%

#dbd0f0+75%

Shades (Mixing toward Black)

#5e38a4-15%

#4e2e87-30%

#3d246a-45%

#2c1a4d-60%

#1c1130-75%

Color Names

bootstrap-purple-500Bootstrap 5

Also known as:

bootstrap-purple-500

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