#6B4AB5
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.1% 0.162 293.9), rgb(107, 74, 181).
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White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#6B4AB5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B4AB5 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 74, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 42%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.162 293.9) |
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 #6B4AB5 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B4AB5 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B4AB5 text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6B4AB5 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7EF
oklch(80.8% 0.079 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A590E7
oklch(70.6% 0.126 294)
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Step 500
500
#9072E0
oklch(63.1% 0.161 293.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B58CD
oklch(55.5% 0.174 293.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B4AB5
oklch(50.1% 0.162 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#553B90
oklch(42.7% 0.135 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#463473
oklch(37.8% 0.104 294)
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Step 950
950
#291F43
oklch(27.1% 0.065 294.4)
#6B4AB5 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) | #0060B9 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #155DB3 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #586178 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B4AB5
#6B4AB5
oklch(50.1% 0.162 293.9)
- #636A00
#636A00
oklch(50.1% 0.113 114.2)
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 #6B4AB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.039
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.066
Use #6B4AB5 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.