#6D3BC2
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.1% 0.198 295), rgb(109, 59, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#6D3BC2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3BC2 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 59, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 53%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.198 295) |
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 #6D3BC2 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D3BC2 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D3BC2 text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6D3BC2 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#C5B5F8
oklch(81% 0.095 295.2)
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Step 400
400
#A88BF5
oklch(70.7% 0.153 294.8)
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Step 500
500
#9569F1
oklch(63.1% 0.196 295.1)
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Step 600
600
#814CE0
oklch(55.7% 0.213 295)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D3BC2
oklch(49.1% 0.198 295)
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Step 800
800
#59329D
oklch(42.7% 0.164 295.3)
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Step 900
900
#482E7D
oklch(37.7% 0.128 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C49
oklch(27% 0.081 294.8)
#6D3BC2 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) | #005BC6 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058BF | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #565D7A | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3BC2
#6D3BC2
oklch(49.1% 0.198 295)
- #5F6700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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 #6D3BC2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6D3BC2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.023
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.047
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.047
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.065
Use #6D3BC2 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.