#6A37B5
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47.2% 0.188 297.1), rgb(106, 55, 181).
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White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#6A37B5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A37B5 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 55, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 53%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.188 297.1) |
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 #6A37B5 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A37B5 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A37B5 text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6A37B5 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 296.8)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F5
oklch(81% 0.091 296.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB8BEF
oklch(70.7% 0.145 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#986AEA
oklch(63.1% 0.186 297.4)
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Step 600
600
#834ED8
oklch(55.6% 0.201 297)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A37B5
oklch(47.2% 0.188 297.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A3498
oklch(42.7% 0.156 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A2F79
oklch(37.8% 0.121 297)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C47
oklch(27% 0.078 297)
#6A37B5 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) | #0056B9 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054B2 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #575672 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A37B5
#6A37B5
oklch(47.2% 0.188 297.1)
- #576300
#576300
oklch(47.3% 0.11 117.7)
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 #6A37B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.037
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.050
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.054
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.054
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.060
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.073
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.074
Use #6A37B5 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.