#6B46C1
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.3% 0.183 292.4), rgb(107, 70, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#6B46C1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B46C1 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 70, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 50%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.183 292.4) |
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 #6B46C1 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B46C1 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B46C1 text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6B46C1 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F5
oklch(81% 0.087 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A48EF1
oklch(70.7% 0.143 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F6FEB
oklch(63.1% 0.18 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B53DA
oklch(55.7% 0.197 292.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B46C1
oklch(50.3% 0.183 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#543799
oklch(42.6% 0.152 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#45317A
oklch(37.7% 0.119 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#281E47
oklch(27% 0.074 292)
#6B46C1 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) | #0060C5 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005CBE | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52637D | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B46C1
#6B46C1
oklch(50.3% 0.183 292.4)
- #666A00
#666A00
oklch(50.4% 0.112 112.4)
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 #6B46C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.022
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.049
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.063
Use #6B46C1 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.