#6C3EB8
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.6% 0.183 296.2), rgb(108, 62, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#6C3EB8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C3EB8 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 62, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 50%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.183 296.2) |
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 #6C3EB8 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C3EB8 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C3EB8 text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6C3EB8 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#DCD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 296.8)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F4
oklch(80.8% 0.089 296)
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Step 400
400
#A98CEE
oklch(70.6% 0.142 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#966CE8
oklch(63.1% 0.181 296.5)
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Step 600
600
#8150D6
oklch(55.5% 0.196 296.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6C3EB8
oklch(48.6% 0.183 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#593696
oklch(42.8% 0.15 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#493078
oklch(37.8% 0.118 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D46
oklch(27% 0.074 295.6)
#6C3EB8 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) | #005ABC | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058B5 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #595B76 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C3EB8
#6C3EB8
oklch(48.6% 0.183 296.2)
- #5C6600
#5C6600
oklch(48.5% 0.111 116.3)
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 #6C3EB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.030
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.051
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.067
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
Use #6C3EB8 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.