#6D3DB5
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.3% 0.181 297.6), rgb(109, 61, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#6D3DB5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.181 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3DB5 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 61, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 50%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.181 297.6) |
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 #6D3DB5 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D3DB5 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D3DB5 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6D3DB5 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F2
oklch(80.9% 0.087 298)
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Step 400
400
#AB8CEC
oklch(70.7% 0.14 297.6)
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Step 500
500
#986CE6
oklch(63.2% 0.179 297.7)
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Step 600
600
#8350D4
oklch(55.6% 0.194 297.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D3DB5
oklch(48.3% 0.181 297.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A3595
oklch(42.6% 0.151 297.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3076
oklch(37.7% 0.116 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D45
oklch(27% 0.073 297.5)
#6D3DB5 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) | #0059B9 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057B2 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B5974 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3DB5
#6D3DB5
oklch(48.3% 0.181 297.6)
- #5A6600
#5A6600
oklch(48.3% 0.112 117.5)
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 #6D3DB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.036
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.055
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.070
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.071
Use #6D3DB5 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.