#6B29DA
Closest named color: Burple (#6832E3). oklch(49% 0.241 291.5), rgb(107, 41, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#6B29DA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.241 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burple (#6832E3), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.241) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Burple (#6832E3) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B29DA |
| RGB | rgb(107, 41, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 71%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.241 291.5) |
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 #6B29DA | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B29DA | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B29DA text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6B29DA text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | 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
#EAE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FF
oklch(88.6% 0.06 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B5FF
oklch(81% 0.104 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A38AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.167 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#9066FF
oklch(63.1% 0.217 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E3BFA
oklch(55.6% 0.259 291.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B29DA
oklch(49% 0.241 291.5)
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Step 800
800
#5726B0
oklch(42.7% 0.2 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#47278B
oklch(37.7% 0.156 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#291952
oklch(27.1% 0.099 291.3)
#6B29DA 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) | #005BDF | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054D7 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #445E84 | 0.188 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.243 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B29DA
#6B29DA
oklch(49% 0.241 291.5)
- #636600
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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 #6B29DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6B29DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.020
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.034
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.035
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.054
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.055
Use #6B29DA 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.