#6716EB
Closest named color: Purply Blue (#661AEE). oklch(49% 0.269 288.2), rgb(103, 22, 235).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#6716EB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.269 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply Blue (#661AEE), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.269) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purply Blue (#661AEE) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6716EB |
| RGB | rgb(103, 22, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 84%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.269 288.2) |
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 #6716EB | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6716EB | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6716EB text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6716EB text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FF
oklch(88.6% 0.059 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDB6FF
oklch(80.8% 0.102 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9E8DFF
oklch(70.8% 0.163 288.4)
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Step 500
500
#896AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.212 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#773DFF
oklch(55.6% 0.263 288.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6716EB
oklch(49% 0.269 288.2)
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Step 800
800
#531BBE
oklch(42.7% 0.223 288.1)
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Step 900
900
#442296
oklch(37.8% 0.174 288.4)
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Step 950
950
#271757
oklch(27% 0.109 288.4)
#6716EB 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) | #005BF0 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051E8 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28618B | 0.215 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.271 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6716EB
#6716EB
oklch(49% 0.269 288.2)
- #676400
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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 #6716EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6716EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.006
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.028
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.031
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.044
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.062
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.070
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.073
Use #6716EB 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.