#6C28DA
Closest named color: Burple (#6832E3). oklch(49.1% 0.242 292), rgb(108, 40, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#6C28DA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.242 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burple (#6832E3), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.242) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Burple (#6832E3) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C28DA |
| RGB | rgb(108, 40, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 71%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.242 292) |
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 #6C28DA | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C28DA | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C28DA text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6C28DA text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FF
oklch(88.6% 0.06 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A48AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.167 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#9165FF
oklch(63.1% 0.218 292.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F3AFA
oklch(55.6% 0.26 291.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6C28DA
oklch(49.1% 0.242 292)
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Step 800
800
#5825B0
oklch(42.7% 0.201 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#47278B
oklch(37.7% 0.156 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#291852
oklch(26.9% 0.1 291.7)
#6C28DA 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) | #005ADF | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054D7 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #465E83 | 0.190 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.244 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C28DA
#6C28DA
oklch(49.1% 0.242 292)
- #636600
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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 #6C28DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6C28DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.022
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.035
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.048
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.048
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.055
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.056
Use #6C28DA 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.