#6D3DBD
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.9% 0.19 295.8), rgb(109, 61, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#6D3DBD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.190 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3DBD |
| RGB | rgb(109, 61, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 51%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.19 295.8) |
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 #6D3DBD | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D3DBD | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D3DBD text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6D3DBD text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F6
oklch(80.9% 0.092 295.6)
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Step 400
400
#A98CF1
oklch(70.8% 0.146 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#956BEC
oklch(63.1% 0.187 295.6)
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Step 600
600
#814EDA
oklch(55.6% 0.204 295.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D3DBD
oklch(48.9% 0.19 295.8)
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Step 800
800
#593499
oklch(42.7% 0.157 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#492F7A
oklch(37.7% 0.122 296)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C47
oklch(26.9% 0.077 295.8)
#6D3DBD 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) | #005BC1 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058BA | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #585C78 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3DBD
#6D3DBD
oklch(48.9% 0.19 295.8)
- #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 #6D3DBD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6D3DBD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.026
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.049
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.062
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.063
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.065
Use #6D3DBD 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.