#6B38B5
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47.4% 0.187 297.5), rgb(107, 56, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#6B38B5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B38B5 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 56, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 53%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.187 297.5) |
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 #6B38B5 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B38B5 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B38B5 text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6B38B5 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 296.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F4
oklch(81% 0.089 297.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB8BEF
oklch(70.7% 0.145 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#986AE9
oklch(63% 0.185 297.5)
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Step 600
600
#844ED7
oklch(55.6% 0.2 297.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B38B5
oklch(47.4% 0.187 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B3497
oklch(42.7% 0.155 297.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A2F78
oklch(37.7% 0.12 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C46
oklch(26.9% 0.076 297.5)
#6B38B5 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) | #0056B9 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054B2 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #595672 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B38B5
#6B38B5
oklch(47.4% 0.187 297.5)
- #586300
#586300
oklch(47.4% 0.109 117)
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 #6B38B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.037
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.052
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.055
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.055
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.072
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.073
Use #6B38B5 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.