#6B38BB
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47.9% 0.194 296.1), rgb(107, 56, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#6B38BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B38BB |
| RGB | rgb(107, 56, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.194 296.1) |
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 #6B38BB | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B38BB | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B38BB text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6B38BB text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#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
#DCD3F8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 296.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F7
oklch(81% 0.093 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA8BF2
oklch(70.7% 0.149 296.3)
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Step 500
500
#966AEE
oklch(63.2% 0.191 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#824CDC
oklch(55.5% 0.209 296.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B38BB
oklch(47.9% 0.194 296.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A339A
oklch(42.7% 0.16 296.4)
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Step 900
900
#492E7B
oklch(37.7% 0.125 296)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C48
oklch(27.1% 0.079 296.5)
#6B38BB 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) | #0058BF | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055B8 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #565875 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B38BB
#6B38BB
oklch(47.9% 0.194 296.1)
- #5B6400
#5B6400
oklch(47.9% 0.109 115.7)
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 #6B38BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6B38BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.030
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.047
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.049
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.069
Use #6B38BB 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.