#6C2ED5
Closest named color: Burple (#6832E3). oklch(49.1% 0.232 292.4), rgb(108, 46, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#6C2ED5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.232 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burple (#6832E3), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.232) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Burple (#6832E3) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C2ED5 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 46, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 67%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.232 292.4) |
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 #6C2ED5 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C2ED5 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C2ED5 text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6C2ED5 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FE
oklch(93.5% 0.032 293.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 293.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A589FF
oklch(70.7% 0.169 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#9265FF
oklch(63.2% 0.218 292.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F3FF4
oklch(55.6% 0.249 292.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6C2ED5
oklch(49.1% 0.232 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#5729AC
oklch(42.6% 0.192 292.2)
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Step 900
900
#472988
oklch(37.7% 0.149 292.2)
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Step 950
950
#291950
oklch(26.9% 0.096 292.1)
#6C2ED5 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) | #005BDA | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055D2 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #495E82 | 0.181 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.234 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C2ED5
#6C2ED5
oklch(49.1% 0.232 292.4)
- #626600
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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 #6C2ED5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6C2ED5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.025
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.039
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.044
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.044
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.060
Use #6C2ED5 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.