#6A42BE
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.4% 0.184 293.3), rgb(106, 66, 190).
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White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#6A42BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A42BE |
| RGB | rgb(106, 66, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 49%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.184 293.3) |
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 #6A42BE | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A42BE | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A42BE text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6A42BE text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 293)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F6
oklch(80.9% 0.09 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A58EF1
oklch(70.8% 0.143 293.1)
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Step 500
500
#916EEC
oklch(63.2% 0.183 293.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C52DA
oklch(55.6% 0.198 293.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A42BE
oklch(49.4% 0.184 293.3)
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Step 800
800
#553799
oklch(42.7% 0.152 292.9)
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Step 900
900
#46317A
oklch(37.8% 0.119 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#291D47
oklch(26.9% 0.076 293.9)
#6A42BE 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) | #005DC2 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005ABB | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #525F7A | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A42BE
#6A42BE
oklch(49.4% 0.184 293.3)
- #626800
#626800
oklch(49.5% 0.111 113.7)
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 #6A42BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6A42BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.021
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.046
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.065
Use #6A42BE 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.