#6A3EBC
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.7% 0.187 294.4), rgb(106, 62, 188).
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White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#6A3EBC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.187 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A3EBC |
| RGB | rgb(106, 62, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 50%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.187 294.4) |
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 #6A3EBC | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A3EBC | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A3EBC text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6A3EBC text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F6
oklch(81% 0.09 294.3)
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Step 400
400
#A78DF1
oklch(70.8% 0.144 294.4)
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Step 500
500
#936CEC
oklch(63.1% 0.186 294.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F50DA
oklch(55.6% 0.201 294.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A3EBC
oklch(48.7% 0.187 294.4)
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Step 800
800
#573599
oklch(42.6% 0.155 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#47307A
oklch(37.7% 0.121 294.2)
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Step 950
950
#291D47
oklch(26.9% 0.076 293.9)
#6A3EBC 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) | #005BC0 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058B9 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #535C78 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A3EBC
#6A3EBC
oklch(48.7% 0.187 294.4)
- #5F6600
#5F6600
oklch(48.7% 0.11 114.4)
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 #6A3EBC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6A3EBC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.023
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.045
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.061
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
Use #6A3EBC 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.