#6B40C2
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.5% 0.192 293.3), rgb(107, 64, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#6B40C2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.192 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 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B40C2 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 64, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 52%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.192 293.3) |
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 #6B40C2 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B40C2 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B40C2 text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6B40C2 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F8
oklch(81% 0.093 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A58DF4
oklch(70.8% 0.148 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#916CEF
oklch(63.1% 0.189 293.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D4FDE
oklch(55.6% 0.207 293.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B40C2
oklch(49.5% 0.192 293.3)
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Step 800
800
#56359C
oklch(42.8% 0.159 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#46307C
oklch(37.8% 0.123 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#291D48
oklch(27% 0.077 293.4)
#6B40C2 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) | #005DC6 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005ABF | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52607C | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B40C2
#6B40C2
oklch(49.5% 0.192 293.3)
- #626800
#626800
oklch(49.5% 0.111 113.7)
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 #6B40C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6B40C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.018
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.044
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.061
Use #6B40C2 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.