#6A41BC
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.1% 0.183 293.9), rgb(106, 65, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#6A41BC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.183 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 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A41BC |
| RGB | rgb(106, 65, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 49%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.183 293.9) |
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 #6A41BC | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A41BC | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A41BC text on white | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6A41BC text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F5
oklch(80.9% 0.089 293.8)
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Step 400
400
#A68DF0
oklch(70.6% 0.143 294.1)
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Step 500
500
#926EEB
oklch(63.2% 0.181 293.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D52D9
oklch(55.7% 0.197 293.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A41BC
oklch(49.1% 0.183 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#563798
oklch(42.7% 0.151 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#473179
oklch(37.8% 0.118 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#291D47
oklch(26.9% 0.076 293.9)
#6A41BC 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) | #005CC0 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059B9 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #535E79 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A41BC
#6A41BC
oklch(49.1% 0.183 293.9)
- #616700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 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 #6A41BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6A41BC.
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 0.046
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.065
Use #6A41BC 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.