#6D40B0
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.4% 0.171 298.2), rgb(109, 64, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#6D40B0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.171 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 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D40B0 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 64, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 47%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.171 298.2) |
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 #6D40B0 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D40B0 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D40B0 text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6D40B0 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6EF
oklch(81% 0.081 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#AB8DE8
oklch(70.7% 0.133 298.1)
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Step 500
500
#986EE0
oklch(63.1% 0.168 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#8353CE
oklch(55.6% 0.183 298.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D40B0
oklch(48.4% 0.171 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A3790
oklch(42.6% 0.141 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3173
oklch(37.7% 0.11 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D43
oklch(26.9% 0.07 298.6)
#6D40B0 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) | #0059B4 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0458AE | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D5972 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D40B0
#6D40B0
oklch(48.4% 0.171 298.2)
- #596700
#596700
oklch(48.5% 0.113 118.6)
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 #6D40B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.071
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.071
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.073
Use #6D40B0 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.