#6B4ACF
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(52% 0.195 289.2), rgb(107, 74, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#6B4ACF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B4ACF |
| RGB | rgb(107, 74, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 58%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.195 289.2) |
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 #6B4ACF | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B4ACF | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B4ACF text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6B4ACF text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 288.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEB7FA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F8EF8
oklch(70.6% 0.152 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A6EF4
oklch(63.1% 0.193 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#7651E3
oklch(55.6% 0.21 289.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B4ACF
oklch(52% 0.195 289.2)
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Step 800
800
#51369F
oklch(42.6% 0.161 289.6)
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Step 900
900
#42317F
oklch(37.8% 0.126 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#261D4A
oklch(26.9% 0.08 289)
#6B4ACF 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) | #0066D3 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0060CC | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A6A86 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B4ACF
#6B4ACF
oklch(52% 0.195 289.2)
- #6E6D00
#6E6D00
oklch(51.9% 0.113 109.1)
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 #6B4ACF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.028
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.035
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.036
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.051
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.054
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.054
Use #6B4ACF 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.