#6B3FBA
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.8% 0.184 295.1), rgb(107, 63, 186).
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White text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#6B3FBA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B3FBA |
| RGB | rgb(107, 63, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 49%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.184 295.1) |
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 #6B3FBA | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B3FBA | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B3FBA text on white | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6B3FBA text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#DBD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F4
oklch(80.9% 0.088 294.7)
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Step 400
400
#A88DEF
oklch(70.8% 0.142 295.2)
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Step 500
500
#946DEA
oklch(63.2% 0.182 295.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F51D8
oklch(55.6% 0.197 294.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B3FBA
oklch(48.8% 0.184 295.1)
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Step 800
800
#583697
oklch(42.7% 0.151 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#483078
oklch(37.7% 0.118 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D47
oklch(27.1% 0.076 295.1)
#6B3FBA 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) | #005BBE | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058B7 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #565C77 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B3FBA
#6B3FBA
oklch(48.8% 0.184 295.1)
- #5E6600
#5E6600
oklch(48.7% 0.11 115)
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 #6B3FBA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6B3FBA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.027
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.048
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
Use #6B3FBA 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.