#6B05AE
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(42.8% 0.221 303.6), rgb(107, 5, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#6B05AE is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B05AE |
| RGB | rgb(107, 5, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 94%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.221 303.6) |
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 #6B05AE | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B05AE | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #6B05AE text on white | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6B05AE text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE4FF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFF
oklch(88.5% 0.068 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1AEFF
oklch(81% 0.117 303.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA7DFF
oklch(70.6% 0.189 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB51FF
oklch(63.1% 0.246 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A0CF7
oklch(55.6% 0.287 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#8200D3
oklch(49.1% 0.257 303.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B05AE
oklch(42.8% 0.221 303.6)
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Step 900
900
#561889
oklch(37.6% 0.172 303.6)
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Step 950
950
#321250
oklch(27% 0.108 303.4)
#6B05AE 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) | #0045B2 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0047AB | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4165 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B05AE
#6B05AE
oklch(42.8% 0.221 303.6)
- #445800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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 #6B05AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.020
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.070
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.074
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.074
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.088
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.089
Use #6B05AE 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.