#6D32CE
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49% 0.221 293.7), rgb(109, 50, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#6D32CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D32CE |
| RGB | rgb(109, 50, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 61%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.221 293.7) |
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 #6D32CE | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D32CE | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D32CE text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6D32CE text on black | 2.99:1 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FD
oklch(93.5% 0.031 293.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FD
oklch(88.4% 0.059 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FF
oklch(81% 0.106 293.7)
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Step 400
400
#A788FF
oklch(70.7% 0.17 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#9464FE
oklch(63.1% 0.218 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#8143ED
oklch(55.6% 0.238 293.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D32CE
oklch(49% 0.221 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#592CA7
oklch(42.8% 0.183 293.9)
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Step 900
900
#482A84
oklch(37.6% 0.143 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1A4D
oklch(27% 0.09 294)
#6D32CE 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) | #005BD2 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056CB | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #505D7E | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D32CE
#6D32CE
oklch(49% 0.221 293.7)
- #616700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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 #6D32CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6D32CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.032
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.041
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.043
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.048
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.057
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.060
Use #6D32CE 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.