#6A3DCB
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.8% 0.206 291.7), rgb(106, 61, 203).
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White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#6A3DCB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A3DCB |
| RGB | rgb(106, 61, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 58%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.206 291.7) |
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 #6A3DCB | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A3DCB | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A3DCB text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6A3DCB text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#D9D3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1B5FC
oklch(80.8% 0.1 291.8)
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Step 400
400
#A38BFB
oklch(70.6% 0.16 291.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F69F8
oklch(63% 0.204 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B4BE7
oklch(55.6% 0.222 291.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A3DCB
oklch(49.8% 0.206 291.7)
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Step 800
800
#5532A2
oklch(42.7% 0.17 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#452E81
oklch(37.7% 0.133 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#281C4B
oklch(27% 0.084 291.6)
#6A3DCB 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) | #005ECF | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059C8 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B6180 | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A3DCB
#6A3DCB
oklch(49.8% 0.206 291.7)
- #656800
#656800
oklch(49.8% 0.11 111.7)
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 #6A3DCB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6A3DCB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.016
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.039
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.041
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
Use #6A3DCB 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.