#6A47CD
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(51.3% 0.196 289.7), rgb(106, 71, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#6A47CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A47CD |
| RGB | rgb(106, 71, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 57%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.196 289.7) |
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 #6A47CD | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A47CD | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A47CD text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6A47CD text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#D8D4FA
oklch(88.5% 0.052 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFB7FA
oklch(81% 0.094 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#A08EF8
oklch(70.7% 0.152 289.7)
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Step 500
500
#8B6DF5
oklch(63.1% 0.195 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#7750E3
oklch(55.6% 0.211 290)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A47CD
oklch(51.3% 0.196 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#5136A0
oklch(42.7% 0.163 289.4)
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Step 900
900
#43307F
oklch(37.7% 0.128 290)
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Step 950
950
#271D4A
oklch(27% 0.08 290.2)
#6A47CD 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) | #0064D1 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005ECA | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #496884 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A47CD
#6A47CD
oklch(51.3% 0.196 289.7)
- #6C6C00
#6C6C00
oklch(51.4% 0.112 109.8)
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 #6A47CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.022
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.042
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.042
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.048
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.048
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
Use #6A47CD 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.