#6D22DF
Closest named color: Burple (#6832E3). oklch(49.2% 0.251 291.9), rgb(109, 34, 223).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#6D22DF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.251 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burple (#6832E3), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.251) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Burple (#6832E3) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D22DF |
| RGB | rgb(109, 34, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 75%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.251 291.9) |
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 #6D22DF | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D22DF | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D22DF text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6D22DF text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FF
oklch(88.6% 0.06 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B4FF
oklch(80.8% 0.105 291.8)
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Step 400
400
#A48AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.167 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#9165FF
oklch(63.1% 0.218 292.1)
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Step 600
600
#8034FF
oklch(55.6% 0.27 292)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D22DF
oklch(49.2% 0.251 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#5821B4
oklch(42.7% 0.208 291.8)
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Step 900
900
#48258E
oklch(37.8% 0.162 292.1)
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Step 950
950
#291753
oklch(26.9% 0.103 291.7)
#6D22DF 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) | #005AE4 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054DC | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #455E85 | 0.196 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.253 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D22DF
#6D22DF
oklch(49.2% 0.251 291.9)
- #636600
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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 #6D22DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6D22DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.022
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.050
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.057
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.059
Use #6D22DF 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.