#6B0CEB
Closest named color: Purply Blue (#661AEE). oklch(49.1% 0.272 290), rgb(107, 12, 235).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#6B0CEB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.272 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply Blue (#661AEE), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.272) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purply Blue (#661AEE) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B0CEB |
| RGB | rgb(107, 12, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 90%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.272 290) |
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 #6B0CEB | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B0CEB | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B0CEB text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6B0CEB text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FF
oklch(93.7% 0.032 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFB5FF
oklch(80.8% 0.104 290.1)
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Step 400
400
#A18BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.166 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#8C68FF
oklch(63.1% 0.214 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B39FF
oklch(55.5% 0.266 289.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B0CEB
oklch(49.1% 0.272 290)
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Step 800
800
#5717BE
oklch(42.8% 0.226 290.1)
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Step 900
900
#462095
oklch(37.6% 0.175 290)
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Step 950
950
#281657
oklch(27% 0.11 289.6)
#6B0CEB 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) | #005AF0 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051E8 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #355F8A | 0.215 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.275 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B0CEB
#6B0CEB
oklch(49.1% 0.272 290)
- #656500
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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 #6B0CEB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6B0CEB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.014
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.047
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.068
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.071
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.073
Use #6B0CEB 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.