#6D3AC0
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.8% 0.197 295.6), rgb(109, 58, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#6D3AC0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3AC0 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 58, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 54%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.197 295.6) |
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 #6D3AC0 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D3AC0 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D3AC0 text on white | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6D3AC0 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 295)
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Step 300
300
#C5B4F8
oklch(80.8% 0.096 295.6)
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Step 400
400
#A98BF4
oklch(70.8% 0.151 295.4)
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Step 500
500
#9669F0
oklch(63.1% 0.195 295.7)
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Step 600
600
#824CDE
oklch(55.7% 0.211 295.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D3AC0
oklch(48.8% 0.197 295.6)
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Step 800
800
#59329C
oklch(42.6% 0.163 295.5)
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Step 900
900
#492E7C
oklch(37.7% 0.127 295.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C49
oklch(27% 0.081 294.8)
#6D3AC0 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) | #005AC4 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057BD | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #575B79 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3AC0
#6D3AC0
oklch(48.8% 0.197 295.6)
- #5E6700
#5E6700
oklch(48.9% 0.111 115.6)
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 #6D3AC0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6D3AC0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.025
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.047
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.048
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.056
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.057
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
Use #6D3AC0 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.