#6C42CD
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.8% 0.202 291.4), rgb(108, 66, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#6C42CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C42CD |
| RGB | rgb(108, 66, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 58%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.202 291.4) |
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 #6C42CD | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C42CD | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C42CD text on white | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6C42CD text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FB
oklch(88.4% 0.055 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1B6FB
oklch(81% 0.097 291.4)
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Step 400
400
#A38CFA
oklch(70.7% 0.158 291.5)
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Step 500
500
#8E6BF6
oklch(63.1% 0.199 291.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A4DE5
oklch(55.6% 0.217 291.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6C42CD
oklch(50.8% 0.202 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#5433A1
oklch(42.7% 0.168 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#452F80
oklch(37.8% 0.13 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#281C4B
oklch(27% 0.084 291.6)
#6C42CD 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) | #0061D1 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005CCA | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D6582 | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C42CD
#6C42CD
oklch(50.8% 0.202 291.4)
- #686B00
#686B00
oklch(50.8% 0.112 111.7)
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 #6C42CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6C42CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.020
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.043
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.046
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.053
Use #6C42CD 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.