#6A3CBB
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.3% 0.189 295), rgb(106, 60, 187).
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White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#6A3CBB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A3CBB |
| RGB | rgb(106, 60, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 51%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.189 295) |
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 #6A3CBB | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A3CBB | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A3CBB text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6A3CBB text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#DBD3F8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F6
oklch(80.8% 0.092 294.8)
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Step 400
400
#A88CF1
oklch(70.7% 0.146 295.2)
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Step 500
500
#946CEC
oklch(63.2% 0.186 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#804FDB
oklch(55.7% 0.203 295.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A3CBB
oklch(48.3% 0.189 295)
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Step 800
800
#583599
oklch(42.7% 0.155 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#482F7A
oklch(37.6% 0.122 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D47
oklch(27.1% 0.076 295.1)
#6A3CBB 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) | #005ABF | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057B8 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #545B77 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A3CBB
#6A3CBB
oklch(48.3% 0.189 295)
- #5D6500
#5D6500
oklch(48.3% 0.11 115.1)
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 #6A3CBB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6A3CBB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.025
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.045
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.063
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.064
Use #6A3CBB 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.