#6349BA
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.5% 0.17 289.3), rgb(99, 73, 186).
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White text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#6349BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6349BA |
| RGB | rgb(99, 73, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 45%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.17 289.3) |
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 #6349BA | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6349BA | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6349BA text on white | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6349BA text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#9F92ED
oklch(70.8% 0.131 289.2)
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Step 500
500
#8973E7
oklch(63% 0.169 289.4)
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Step 600
600
#7459D5
oklch(55.6% 0.182 289.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6349BA
oklch(49.5% 0.17 289.3)
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Step 800
800
#503C95
oklch(42.7% 0.14 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#423477
oklch(37.7% 0.11 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#261F46
oklch(27% 0.07 289.1)
#6349BA 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) | #005FBE | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005AB8 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47637A | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6349BA
#6349BA
oklch(49.5% 0.17 289.3)
- #676600
#676600
oklch(49.5% 0.107 109.1)
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 #6349BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.027
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.037
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.067
Use #6349BA 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.