#6A3BBF
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.5% 0.194 294.3), rgb(106, 59, 191).
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White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#6A3BBF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A3BBF |
| RGB | rgb(106, 59, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 53%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.194 294.3) |
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 #6A3BBF | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A3BBF | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A3BBF text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6A3BBF text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 295)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F8
oklch(80.9% 0.095 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A78CF4
oklch(70.8% 0.15 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#936BF0
oklch(63.2% 0.192 294.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F4DDE
oklch(55.5% 0.209 294.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A3BBF
oklch(48.5% 0.194 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#57349C
oklch(42.7% 0.16 294)
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Step 900
900
#472F7C
oklch(37.7% 0.125 293.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C49
oklch(27% 0.081 294.8)
#6A3BBF 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) | #005AC3 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057BC | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #525C78 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A3BBF
#6A3BBF
oklch(48.5% 0.194 294.3)
- #5E6500
#5E6500
oklch(48.4% 0.109 114.4)
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 #6A3BBF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6A3BBF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.022
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.042
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.044
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.054
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
Use #6A3BBF 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.