#6A3BC7
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.2% 0.204 292.7), rgb(106, 59, 199).
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White text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#6A3BC7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A3BC7 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 59, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 56%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.204 292.7) |
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 #6A3BC7 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A3BC7 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A3BC7 text on white | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6A3BC7 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2B5FB
oklch(80.9% 0.098 292.6)
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Step 400
400
#A58BF9
oklch(70.7% 0.158 292.8)
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Step 500
500
#9169F6
oklch(63.1% 0.202 292.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D4BE5
oklch(55.6% 0.22 292.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A3BC7
oklch(49.2% 0.204 292.7)
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Step 800
800
#5632A1
oklch(42.7% 0.169 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#462E80
oklch(37.7% 0.132 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#291C4B
oklch(27.1% 0.084 292.7)
#6A3BC7 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) | #005CCB | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058C4 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E5F7D | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A3BC7
#6A3BC7
oklch(49.2% 0.204 292.7)
- #626700
#626700
oklch(49.3% 0.11 113.1)
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 #6A3BC7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6A3BC7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.017
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.039
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.040
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
Use #6A3BC7 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.