#6A40CE
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.4% 0.206 290.7), rgb(106, 64, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#6A40CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A40CE |
| RGB | rgb(106, 64, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 59%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.206 290.7) |
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 #6A40CE | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A40CE | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A40CE text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6A40CE text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FC
oklch(88.4% 0.056 290.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0B6FD
oklch(81% 0.1 290.4)
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Step 400
400
#A28CFB
oklch(70.7% 0.159 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D6AF9
oklch(63.1% 0.204 290.6)
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Step 600
600
#794CE8
oklch(55.6% 0.222 290.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A40CE
oklch(50.4% 0.206 290.7)
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Step 800
800
#5333A3
oklch(42.7% 0.17 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#442E81
oklch(37.6% 0.133 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#281C4C
oklch(27% 0.085 291.2)
#6A40CE 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) | #0060D2 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005BCB | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #496482 | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A40CE
#6A40CE
oklch(50.4% 0.206 290.7)
- #686900
#686900
oklch(50.3% 0.11 110.4)
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 #6A40CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6A40CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.017
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.039
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.041
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
Use #6A40CE 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.