#6D40B5
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.7% 0.177 297), rgb(109, 64, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#6D40B5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D40B5 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 64, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 48%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.177 297) |
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 #6D40B5 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D40B5 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D40B5 text on white | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6D40B5 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F2
oklch(80.8% 0.087 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA8DEB
oklch(70.7% 0.137 297)
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Step 500
500
#966DE4
oklch(63% 0.174 297)
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Step 600
600
#8252D2
oklch(55.7% 0.189 297.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D40B5
oklch(48.7% 0.177 297)
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Step 800
800
#593793
oklch(42.7% 0.145 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#493176
oklch(37.8% 0.114 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D45
oklch(27% 0.073 297.5)
#6D40B5 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) | #005BB9 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059B3 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B5B75 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D40B5
#6D40B5
oklch(48.7% 0.177 297)
- #5C6700
#5C6700
oklch(48.7% 0.112 116.8)
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 #6D40B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.035
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.070
Use #6D40B5 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.