#6642C2
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.3% 0.189 290.7), rgb(102, 66, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#6642C2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6642C2 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 66, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 51%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.189 290.7) |
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 #6642C2 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6642C2 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6642C2 text on white | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6642C2 text on black | 3.12:1 | 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
#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
#C0B7F8
oklch(81% 0.091 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A18EF4
oklch(70.6% 0.146 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8C6EF0
oklch(63% 0.188 290.6)
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Step 600
600
#7852DF
oklch(55.6% 0.204 290.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6642C2
oklch(49.3% 0.189 290.7)
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Step 800
800
#52379C
oklch(42.7% 0.156 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#44317C
oklch(37.7% 0.122 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#271E49
oklch(27.1% 0.077 289.9)
#6642C2 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) | #005EC6 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059BF | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49617C | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6642C2
#6642C2
oklch(49.3% 0.189 290.7)
- #656600
#656600
oklch(49.3% 0.108 110.4)
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 #6642C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.011
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.037
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.040
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.059
Use #6642C2 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.