#6D38B8
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47.9% 0.19 297.7), rgb(109, 56, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#6D38B8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D38B8 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 56, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 53%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.19 297.7) |
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 #6D38B8 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D38B8 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D38B8 text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6D38B8 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FA
oklch(93.5% 0.027 297.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 296.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F5
oklch(80.8% 0.092 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC8AF0
oklch(70.6% 0.148 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#9969EB
oklch(63.1% 0.189 297.8)
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Step 600
600
#844CD9
oklch(55.5% 0.205 297.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D38B8
oklch(47.9% 0.19 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B3398
oklch(42.7% 0.157 297.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B2E79
oklch(37.7% 0.123 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C47
oklch(27% 0.078 297)
#6D38B8 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) | #0057BC | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056B5 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A5774 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D38B8
#6D38B8
oklch(47.9% 0.19 297.7)
- #596500
#596500
oklch(48% 0.111 117.5)
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 #6D38B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6D38B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.035
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.052
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.055
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.055
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.061
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.069
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.071
Use #6D38B8 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.