#6B49D5
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(52.3% 0.203 288.5), rgb(107, 73, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#6B49D5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.203 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 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B49D5 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 73, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 63%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.203 288.5) |
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 #6B49D5 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B49D5 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B49D5 text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6B49D5 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#E8E7FC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 288)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 288.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEB7FD
oklch(81% 0.098 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9E8EFC
oklch(70.8% 0.157 288.4)
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Step 500
500
#896DF9
oklch(63.2% 0.2 288.5)
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Step 600
600
#754FE8
oklch(55.6% 0.218 288.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B49D5
oklch(52.3% 0.203 288.5)
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Step 800
800
#5035A3
oklch(42.7% 0.168 288.5)
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Step 900
900
#423081
oklch(37.7% 0.13 288.8)
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Step 950
950
#261D4C
oklch(27% 0.083 288.3)
#6B49D5 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) | #0067D9 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0060D2 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #466C89 | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B49D5
#6B49D5
oklch(52.3% 0.203 288.5)
- #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 #6B49D5, 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 0.039
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.039
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.053
Use #6B49D5 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.