#6D2DCF
Closest named color: Burple (#6832E3). oklch(48.6% 0.227 294.1), rgb(109, 45, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#6D2DCF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burple (#6832E3), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Burple (#6832E3) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D2DCF |
| RGB | rgb(109, 45, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 64%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.227 294.1) |
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 #6D2DCF | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D2DCF | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D2DCF text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6D2DCF text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FE
oklch(93.5% 0.032 293.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FE
oklch(88.5% 0.061 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B3FF
oklch(80.8% 0.107 294.1)
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Step 400
400
#A888FF
oklch(70.7% 0.17 294)
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Step 500
500
#9562FF
oklch(63% 0.222 294)
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Step 600
600
#8240F0
oklch(55.6% 0.244 294)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D2DCF
oklch(48.6% 0.227 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A2AA9
oklch(42.8% 0.188 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#492986
oklch(37.8% 0.147 294)
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Step 950
950
#2A194E
oklch(26.9% 0.093 294)
#6D2DCF 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) | #0059D3 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055CC | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F5B7E | 0.175 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D2DCF
#6D2DCF
oklch(48.6% 0.227 294.1)
- #5F6500
#5F6500
oklch(48.5% 0.109 113.8)
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 #6D2DCF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6D2DCF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.038
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.048
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.050
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.053
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.056
Use #6D2DCF 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.