#6B38C9
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.1% 0.209 293.2), rgb(107, 56, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#6B38C9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B38C9 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 56, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 57%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.209 293.2) |
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 #6B38C9 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B38C9 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B38C9 text on white | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6B38C9 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 293)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FC
oklch(80.8% 0.101 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A68AFB
oklch(70.7% 0.162 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#9267F8
oklch(63% 0.207 293.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E49E7
oklch(55.6% 0.224 293)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B38C9
oklch(49.1% 0.209 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#5730A3
oklch(42.7% 0.174 293.1)
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Step 900
900
#472D81
oklch(37.7% 0.135 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#291B4C
oklch(27% 0.087 292.8)
#6B38C9 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) | #005CCD | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057C6 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E5E7D | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B38C9
#6B38C9
oklch(49.1% 0.209 293.2)
- #616600
#616600
oklch(48.9% 0.109 113.1)
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 #6B38C9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6B38C9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.021
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.040
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.042
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.053
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.063
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.066
Use #6B38C9 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.