#6C38BB
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48% 0.194 296.5), rgb(108, 56, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#6C38BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C38BB |
| RGB | rgb(108, 56, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.194 296.5) |
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 #6C38BB | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C38BB | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C38BB text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6C38BB text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 296.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4F7
oklch(80.8% 0.095 296.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA8BF2
oklch(70.7% 0.149 296.3)
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Step 500
500
#9769ED
oklch(63% 0.191 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#834CDC
oklch(55.6% 0.209 296.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6C38BB
oklch(48% 0.194 296.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A339A
oklch(42.7% 0.16 296.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A2E7B
oklch(37.8% 0.125 296.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C48
oklch(27.1% 0.079 296.5)
#6C38BB 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) | #0058BF | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056B8 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #575875 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C38BB
#6C38BB
oklch(48% 0.194 296.5)
- #5A6500
#5A6500
oklch(48.1% 0.111 116.9)
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 #6C38BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6C38BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.031
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.048
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.050
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.057
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.069
Use #6C38BB 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.