#6B43CF
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(51% 0.204 290.4), rgb(107, 67, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#6B43CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B43CF |
| RGB | rgb(107, 67, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 59%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.204 290.4) |
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 #6B43CF | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B43CF | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B43CF text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6B43CF text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#D8D4FC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0B6FC
oklch(80.9% 0.098 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A18CFB
oklch(70.6% 0.159 290.4)
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Step 500
500
#8D6BF8
oklch(63.1% 0.202 290.6)
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Step 600
600
#794DE7
oklch(55.6% 0.22 290.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B43CF
oklch(51% 0.204 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#5333A2
oklch(42.6% 0.169 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#442F81
oklch(37.8% 0.132 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#271C4B
oklch(26.8% 0.084 290.4)
#6B43CF 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) | #0062D3 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005DCC | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A6684 | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B43CF
#6B43CF
oklch(51% 0.204 290.4)
- #6A6B00
#6A6B00
oklch(51% 0.112 110.4)
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 #6B43CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.021
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.041
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.045
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.050
Use #6B43CF 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.