#6642C6
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.7% 0.194 290), rgb(102, 66, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#6642C6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6642C6 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 66, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 54%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.194 290) |
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 #6642C6 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6642C6 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6642C6 text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6642C6 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FA
oklch(88.5% 0.052 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFB7FA
oklch(81% 0.094 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#A08EF7
oklch(70.7% 0.151 289.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B6EF3
oklch(63.1% 0.191 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#7751E2
oklch(55.6% 0.209 289.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6642C6
oklch(49.7% 0.194 290)
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Step 800
800
#52369F
oklch(42.7% 0.161 290.1)
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Step 900
900
#43317E
oklch(37.8% 0.125 289.9)
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Step 950
950
#271D4A
oklch(27% 0.08 290.2)
#6642C6 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) | #005FCA | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059C3 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46637E | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6642C6
#6642C6
oklch(49.7% 0.194 290)
- #676700
#676700
oklch(49.7% 0.108 109.8)
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 #6642C6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6642C6.
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 0.036
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.037
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.057
Use #6642C6 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.