#6B49C3
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.9% 0.181 291.5), rgb(107, 73, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#6B49C3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.181 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B49C3 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 73, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 50%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.181 291.5) |
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 #6B49C3 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B49C3 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B49C3 text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6B49C3 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#C1B7F5
oklch(80.9% 0.087 291.7)
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Step 400
400
#A28FF1
oklch(70.7% 0.141 291.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D70EB
oklch(63.1% 0.178 291.3)
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Step 600
600
#7954DA
oklch(55.7% 0.195 291.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B49C3
oklch(50.9% 0.181 291.5)
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Step 800
800
#533899
oklch(42.7% 0.151 291.5)
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Step 900
900
#44327A
oklch(37.7% 0.118 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#281E47
oklch(27% 0.074 292)
#6B49C3 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) | #0062C7 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005EC0 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51657F | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B49C3
#6B49C3
oklch(50.9% 0.181 291.5)
- #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 #6B49C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.025
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.040
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.042
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.055
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.063
Use #6B49C3 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.