#6C3EB3
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.2% 0.177 297.4), rgb(108, 62, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#6C3EB3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.177 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 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C3EB3 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 62, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 49%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.177 297.4) |
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 #6C3EB3 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C3EB3 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C3EB3 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6C3EB3 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F2
oklch(80.8% 0.087 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA8DEB
oklch(70.7% 0.137 297)
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Step 500
500
#976DE4
oklch(63.1% 0.174 297.5)
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Step 600
600
#8251D2
oklch(55.5% 0.19 297.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6C3EB3
oklch(48.2% 0.177 297.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A3693
oklch(42.6% 0.147 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#493075
oklch(37.5% 0.114 297.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D45
oklch(27% 0.073 297.5)
#6C3EB3 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) | #0059B7 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057B1 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B5973 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C3EB3
#6C3EB3
oklch(48.2% 0.177 297.4)
- #5A6600
#5A6600
oklch(48.3% 0.112 117.5)
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 #6C3EB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.037
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.055
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.071
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.072
Use #6C3EB3 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.