#6B42AF
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.4% 0.166 297.1), rgb(107, 66, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#6B42AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.166 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 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B42AF |
| RGB | rgb(107, 66, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.166 297.1) |
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 #6B42AF | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B42AF | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B42AF text on white | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6B42AF text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#C6B6EF
oklch(80.9% 0.081 297.4)
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Step 400
400
#A98EE7
oklch(70.6% 0.13 296.9)
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Step 500
500
#9570DF
oklch(63.1% 0.163 296.8)
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Step 600
600
#8155CD
oklch(55.7% 0.179 297.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B42AF
oklch(48.4% 0.166 297.1)
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Step 800
800
#593990
oklch(42.8% 0.138 297.2)
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Step 900
900
#493273
oklch(37.8% 0.108 297.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E43
oklch(27% 0.067 296.6)
#6B42AF 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) | #005AB2 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A58AD | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B5A72 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B42AF
#6B42AF
oklch(48.4% 0.166 297.1)
- #5B6600
#5B6600
oklch(48.4% 0.111 116.9)
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 #6B42AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.059
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.069
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
Use #6B42AF 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.