#6A3EBF
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.9% 0.191 293.8), rgb(106, 62, 191).
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White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#6A3EBF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.191 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 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A3EBF |
| RGB | rgb(106, 62, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 51%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.191 293.8) |
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 #6A3EBF | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A3EBF | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A3EBF text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6A3EBF text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F7
oklch(81% 0.092 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A68CF3
oklch(70.6% 0.148 293.9)
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Step 500
500
#926CEE
oklch(63.1% 0.188 293.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E4FDD
oklch(55.6% 0.206 293.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A3EBF
oklch(48.9% 0.191 293.8)
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Step 800
800
#57359B
oklch(42.8% 0.158 294)
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Step 900
900
#47307B
oklch(37.8% 0.122 293.9)
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Step 950
950
#291D48
oklch(27% 0.077 293.4)
#6A3EBF 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) | #005CC3 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058BC | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #525D79 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A3EBF
#6A3EBF
oklch(48.9% 0.191 293.8)
- #606600
#606600
oklch(48.8% 0.11 113.7)
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 #6A3EBF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6A3EBF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.020
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.043
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.059
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
Use #6A3EBF 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.