#6A41C9
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.1% 0.199 291.4), rgb(106, 65, 201).
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White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#6A41C9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.199 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 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A41C9 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 65, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 56%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.199 291.4) |
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 #6A41C9 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A41C9 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A41C9 text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6A41C9 text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#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
#D9D4FB
oklch(88.6% 0.053 291.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1B6FA
oklch(80.9% 0.095 291.5)
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Step 400
400
#A38DF8
oklch(70.8% 0.153 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8E6BF5
oklch(63% 0.198 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A4EE3
oklch(55.6% 0.214 291.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A41C9
oklch(50.1% 0.199 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#5434A0
oklch(42.7% 0.165 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#452F7F
oklch(37.7% 0.129 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#281D4A
oklch(27.1% 0.08 291.4)
#6A41C9 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) | #0060CD | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005BC6 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C6380 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A41C9
#6A41C9
oklch(50.1% 0.199 291.4)
- #666900
#666900
oklch(50.1% 0.111 111.7)
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 #6A41C9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6A41C9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.014
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.042
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.043
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.056
Use #6A41C9 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.