#6B43CC
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.8% 0.2 291), rgb(107, 67, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#6B43CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 291°. 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 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B43CC |
| RGB | rgb(107, 67, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 57%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.2 291) |
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 #6B43CC | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B43CC | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B43CC text on white | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6B43CC text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 290)
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Step 300
300
#C0B6FB
oklch(80.9% 0.097 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A28DF9
oklch(70.8% 0.155 290.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D6CF5
oklch(63.1% 0.197 290.8)
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Step 600
600
#794EE4
oklch(55.5% 0.215 290.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B43CC
oklch(50.8% 0.2 291)
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Step 800
800
#5334A0
oklch(42.6% 0.165 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#442F7F
oklch(37.6% 0.129 291)
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Step 950
950
#281D4B
oklch(27.2% 0.082 291)
#6B43CC 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) | #0062D0 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005CC9 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C6582 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B43CC
#6B43CC
oklch(50.8% 0.2 291)
- #696B00
#696B00
oklch(50.9% 0.112 111.1)
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 #6B43CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.018
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.045
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.045
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.054
Use #6B43CC 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.