#6B42C4
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50% 0.192 292.6), rgb(107, 66, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#6B42C4 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 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B42C4 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 66, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 52%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.192 292.6) |
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 #6B42C4 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B42C4 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B42C4 text on white | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6B42C4 text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#D9D4F9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A48DF4
oklch(70.7% 0.148 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#906CF0
oklch(63% 0.19 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C50DE
oklch(55.6% 0.205 292.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B42C4
oklch(50% 0.192 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#55359C
oklch(42.7% 0.159 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#46307C
oklch(37.8% 0.123 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#281D49
oklch(27% 0.079 291.8)
#6B42C4 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) | #005FC8 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005BC1 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51617D | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B42C4
#6B42C4
oklch(50% 0.192 292.6)
- #656900
#656900
oklch(50% 0.111 112.4)
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 #6B42C4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6B42C4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.017
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.045
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.063
Use #6B42C4 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.