#6C47CA
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(51.3% 0.193 291), rgb(108, 71, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#6C47CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.193 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C47CA |
| RGB | rgb(108, 71, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 55%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.193 291) |
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 #6C47CA | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C47CA | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C47CA text on white | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6C47CA text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4FA
oklch(88.6% 0.052 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0B6F9
oklch(80.8% 0.094 291)
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Step 400
400
#A28EF6
oklch(70.8% 0.149 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D6DF2
oklch(63.1% 0.191 291)
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Step 600
600
#7951E0
oklch(55.7% 0.206 291)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6C47CA
oklch(51.3% 0.193 291)
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Step 800
800
#53369D
oklch(42.7% 0.159 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#44307D
oklch(37.6% 0.125 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#281D49
oklch(27% 0.079 291.8)
#6C47CA 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) | #0063CE | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005EC7 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F6682 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C47CA
#6C47CA
oklch(51.3% 0.193 291)
- #6A6C00
#6A6C00
oklch(51.2% 0.113 111)
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 #6C47CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.023
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.041
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.042
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.051
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.051
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
Use #6C47CA 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.