#6D34CA
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.9% 0.215 294.3), rgb(109, 52, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#6D34CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.215 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D34CA |
| RGB | rgb(109, 52, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 59%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.215 294.3) |
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 #6D34CA | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D34CA | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D34CA text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6D34CA text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FC
oklch(88.4% 0.058 295)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FD
oklch(80.9% 0.103 294)
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Step 400
400
#A888FD
oklch(70.6% 0.168 294.3)
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Step 500
500
#9565FA
oklch(63.1% 0.212 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#8145E9
oklch(55.5% 0.231 294.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D34CA
oklch(48.9% 0.215 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#592EA4
oklch(42.8% 0.178 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#482B82
oklch(37.6% 0.139 294)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4C
oklch(27.1% 0.087 293.9)
#6D34CA 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) | #005ACE | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056C7 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #525C7D | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D34CA
#6D34CA
oklch(48.9% 0.215 294.3)
- #606600
#606600
oklch(48.8% 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 #6D34CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6D34CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.028
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.041
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.043
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.044
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.054
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.058
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.063
Use #6D34CA 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.