#6B42AE
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.3% 0.165 297.3), rgb(107, 66, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#6B42AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.165 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B42AE |
| RGB | rgb(107, 66, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.165 297.3) |
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 #6B42AE | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B42AE | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B42AE text on white | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6B42AE text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F4
oklch(88.6% 0.044 296.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6B6EE
oklch(80.9% 0.08 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA8EE6
oklch(70.7% 0.128 297.7)
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Step 500
500
#9670DE
oklch(63.1% 0.162 297.5)
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Step 600
600
#8155CC
oklch(55.6% 0.177 297.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B42AE
oklch(48.3% 0.165 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#59398F
oklch(42.7% 0.137 297.4)
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Step 900
900
#493272
oklch(37.7% 0.107 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E43
oklch(27% 0.067 296.6)
#6B42AE 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) | #005AB1 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E58AC | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B5A72 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B42AE
#6B42AE
oklch(48.3% 0.165 297.3)
- #5A6600
#5A6600
oklch(48.3% 0.112 117.5)
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 #6B42AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.043
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.060
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.070
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.072
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
Use #6B42AE 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.