#6340B2
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47.5% 0.172 292.8), rgb(99, 64, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#6340B2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6340B2 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 64, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 47%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.172 292.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6340B2 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6340B2 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6340B2 text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6340B2 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F2
oklch(80.9% 0.083 293)
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Step 400
400
#A490EC
oklch(70.8% 0.133 292.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F71E6
oklch(63.2% 0.17 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A56D4
oklch(55.6% 0.185 292.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6340B2
oklch(47.5% 0.172 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#543A94
oklch(42.7% 0.141 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#453376
oklch(37.7% 0.11 292.7)
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Step 950
950
#281E45
oklch(26.9% 0.071 292.9)
#6340B2 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0059B6 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055B0 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C5B73 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6340B2
#6340B2
oklch(47.5% 0.172 292.8)
- #5D6200
#5D6200
oklch(47.6% 0.106 113.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6340B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.033
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.069
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.072
Use #6340B2 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.