#6D43CF
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(51.2% 0.204 291.3), rgb(109, 67, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#6D43CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 291°. 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 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D43CF |
| RGB | rgb(109, 67, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 59%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.204 291.3) |
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 #6D43CF | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D43CF | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D43CF text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6D43CF text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FB
oklch(88.4% 0.055 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1B6FC
oklch(81% 0.098 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A38CFA
oklch(70.7% 0.158 291.5)
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Step 500
500
#8E6AF7
oklch(63% 0.202 291.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A4DE6
oklch(55.6% 0.218 291.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D43CF
oklch(51.2% 0.204 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#5433A2
oklch(42.8% 0.169 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#452F80
oklch(37.8% 0.13 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#281C4B
oklch(27% 0.084 291.6)
#6D43CF 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) | #0063D3 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005DCC | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E6684 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D43CF
#6D43CF
oklch(51.2% 0.204 291.3)
- #6A6C00
#6A6C00
oklch(51.2% 0.113 111)
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 #6D43CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.023
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.042
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.052
Use #6D43CF 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.