#6A3CB5
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47.9% 0.182 296.3), rgb(106, 60, 181).
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White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#6A3CB5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A3CB5 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 60, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 50%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.182 296.3) |
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 #6A3CB5 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A3CB5 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A3CB5 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6A3CB5 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F3
oklch(80.8% 0.088 296.2)
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Step 400
400
#A98CED
oklch(70.6% 0.141 296.4)
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Step 500
500
#966CE8
oklch(63.1% 0.181 296.5)
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Step 600
600
#8150D6
oklch(55.5% 0.196 296.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A3CB5
oklch(47.9% 0.182 296.3)
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Step 800
800
#593696
oklch(42.8% 0.15 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#493077
oklch(37.7% 0.117 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D46
oklch(27% 0.074 295.6)
#6A3CB5 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) | #0058B9 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056B2 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #575973 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A3CB5
#6A3CB5
oklch(47.9% 0.182 296.3)
- #5A6400
#5A6400
oklch(47.8% 0.11 116.4)
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 #6A3CB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.033
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.050
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.054
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.065
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.073
Use #6A3CB5 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.