#6D44B8
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.6% 0.175 295.6), rgb(109, 68, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#6D44B8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.175 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D44B8 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 68, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 46%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.175 295.6) |
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 #6D44B8 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D44B8 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D44B8 text on white | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6D44B8 text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#DBD3F6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 295.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6F2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 295.9)
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Step 400
400
#A88EEB
oklch(70.7% 0.135 295.6)
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Step 500
500
#946FE5
oklch(63.2% 0.172 295.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F53D3
oklch(55.6% 0.188 295.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D44B8
oklch(49.6% 0.175 295.6)
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Step 800
800
#583894
oklch(42.8% 0.145 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#483176
oklch(37.7% 0.114 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E45
oklch(27.1% 0.071 295.5)
#6D44B8 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) | #005DBC | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005BB6 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A5E78 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D44B8
#6D44B8
oklch(49.6% 0.175 295.6)
- #606900
#606900
oklch(49.6% 0.113 115.5)
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 #6D44B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.032
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.070
Use #6D44B8 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.