#6B2ED1
Closest named color: Burple (#6832E3). oklch(48.7% 0.228 292.8), rgb(107, 46, 209).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#6B2ED1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.228 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burple (#6832E3), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Burple (#6832E3) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B2ED1 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 46, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 64%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.228 292.8) |
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 #6B2ED1 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B2ED1 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B2ED1 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6B2ED1 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | 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
#EAE6FE
oklch(93.5% 0.032 293.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 293.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A689FF
oklch(70.7% 0.169 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#9264FF
oklch(63% 0.219 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F41F2
oklch(55.6% 0.245 292.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B2ED1
oklch(48.7% 0.228 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#582AAA
oklch(42.7% 0.189 293)
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Step 900
900
#472987
oklch(37.6% 0.148 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#291A4F
oklch(27% 0.093 292.1)
#6B2ED1 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) | #005AD5 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055CE | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A5C7F | 0.178 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B2ED1
#6B2ED1
oklch(48.7% 0.228 292.8)
- #616500
#616500
oklch(48.7% 0.108 112.5)
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 #6B2ED1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6B2ED1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.030
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.036
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.043
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.047
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.049
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.060
Use #6B2ED1 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.