#6342C2
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49% 0.189 289.4), rgb(99, 66, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#6342C2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6342C2 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 66, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 51%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.189 289.4) |
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 #6342C2 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6342C2 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6342C2 text on white | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6342C2 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F9
oklch(88.5% 0.051 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFB7F8
oklch(80.9% 0.091 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#9F8FF5
oklch(70.7% 0.146 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A6FF1
oklch(63.1% 0.187 289.5)
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Step 600
600
#7653E0
oklch(55.7% 0.204 289.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6342C2
oklch(49% 0.189 289.4)
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Step 800
800
#51389D
oklch(42.8% 0.156 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#42327D
oklch(37.8% 0.122 289)
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Step 950
950
#261E49
oklch(27% 0.077 288.7)
#6342C2 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) | #005DC6 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058BF | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43617C | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6342C2
#6342C2
oklch(49% 0.189 289.4)
- #656500
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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 #6342C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.008
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.032
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.035
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
Use #6342C2 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.