#6347B9
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.1% 0.172 289.9), rgb(99, 71, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#6347B9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6347B9 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 71, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 45%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.172 289.9) |
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 #6347B9 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6347B9 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6347B9 text on white | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6347B9 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F6
oklch(88.6% 0.045 289.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F3
oklch(80.9% 0.083 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#A091ED
oklch(70.7% 0.133 290.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A73E7
oklch(63.1% 0.169 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#7558D5
oklch(55.5% 0.184 289.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6347B9
oklch(49.1% 0.172 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#513B96
oklch(42.7% 0.143 290.2)
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Step 900
900
#423477
oklch(37.7% 0.11 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#271F46
oklch(27.1% 0.07 290.3)
#6347B9 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) | #005EBD | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059B7 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #486179 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6347B9
#6347B9
oklch(49.1% 0.172 289.9)
- #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 #6347B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.026
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.042
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.043
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
Use #6347B9 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.