#6B48D6
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(52.3% 0.206 288.5), rgb(107, 72, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#6B48D6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B48D6 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 72, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 63%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.206 288.5) |
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 #6B48D6 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B48D6 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B48D6 text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6B48D6 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 288.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FE
oklch(80.9% 0.101 289)
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Step 400
400
#9E8DFD
oklch(70.7% 0.16 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#896CFA
oklch(63.1% 0.203 288.6)
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Step 600
600
#754EEA
oklch(55.6% 0.222 288.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B48D6
oklch(52.3% 0.206 288.5)
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Step 800
800
#5034A4
oklch(42.7% 0.17 288.5)
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Step 900
900
#422F82
oklch(37.6% 0.133 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#261D4C
oklch(27% 0.083 288.3)
#6B48D6 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) | #0067DA | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0060D3 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #456B89 | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B48D6
#6B48D6
oklch(52.3% 0.206 288.5)
- #706E00
#706E00
oklch(52.3% 0.113 108.5)
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 #6B48D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.032
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.042
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.053
Use #6B48D6 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.