#6C38C5
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.8% 0.205 294.4), rgb(108, 56, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#6C38C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.205 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C38C5 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 56, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 56%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.205 294.4) |
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 #6C38C5 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C38C5 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C38C5 text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6C38C5 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FB
oklch(80.8% 0.1 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A88AF8
oklch(70.7% 0.158 294.6)
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Step 500
500
#9468F5
oklch(63.1% 0.202 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#8049E4
oklch(55.5% 0.221 294.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6C38C5
oklch(48.8% 0.205 294.4)
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Step 800
800
#5831A0
oklch(42.7% 0.169 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#482D7F
oklch(37.7% 0.132 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4A
oklch(26.9% 0.084 294.9)
#6C38C5 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) | #005BC9 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057C2 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #525C7B | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C38C5
#6C38C5
oklch(48.8% 0.205 294.4)
- #5F6600
#5F6600
oklch(48.7% 0.11 114.4)
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 #6C38C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6C38C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.023
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.043
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.044
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.060
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
Use #6C38C5 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.