#6C46BE
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.2% 0.179 293.5), rgb(108, 70, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#6C46BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C46BE |
| RGB | rgb(108, 70, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.179 293.5) |
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 #6C46BE | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C46BE | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C46BE text on white | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6C46BE text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F4
oklch(80.9% 0.087 294)
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Step 400
400
#A58EEE
oklch(70.6% 0.139 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#916FE9
oklch(63.2% 0.177 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#7C53D7
oklch(55.6% 0.193 293.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6C46BE
oklch(50.2% 0.179 293.5)
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Step 800
800
#553897
oklch(42.7% 0.148 293.1)
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Step 900
900
#463178
oklch(37.6% 0.116 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#291E46
oklch(27.1% 0.072 293.7)
#6C46BE 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) | #0060C2 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005CBB | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55627B | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C46BE
#6C46BE
oklch(50.2% 0.179 293.5)
- #646A00
#646A00
oklch(50.2% 0.112 113.6)
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 #6C46BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.026
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.052
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.067
Use #6C46BE 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.