#6B38B2
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47.2% 0.183 298.2), rgb(107, 56, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#6B38B2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B38B2 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 56, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 52%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.183 298.2) |
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 #6B38B2 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B38B2 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B38B2 text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6B38B2 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F9
oklch(93.7% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F6
oklch(88.6% 0.049 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F3
oklch(81% 0.088 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC8BED
oklch(70.7% 0.143 298.2)
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Step 500
500
#996BE7
oklch(63.2% 0.181 298.2)
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Step 600
600
#844FD5
oklch(55.6% 0.197 297.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B38B2
oklch(47.2% 0.183 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B3495
oklch(42.6% 0.152 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B2F77
oklch(37.7% 0.119 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C46
oklch(26.9% 0.076 297.5)
#6B38B2 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) | #0056B6 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054AF | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A5570 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B38B2
#6B38B2
oklch(47.2% 0.183 298.2)
- #566300
#566300
oklch(47.2% 0.11 118.3)
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 #6B38B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.041
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.055
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.055
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.059
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.066
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.074
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.077
Use #6B38B2 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.