#6D44CA
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.9% 0.196 292), rgb(109, 68, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#6D44CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D44CA |
| RGB | rgb(109, 68, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 56%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.196 292) |
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 #6D44CA | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D44CA | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D44CA text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6D44CA text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FA
oklch(88.4% 0.054 292.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1B6F9
oklch(80.9% 0.094 291.7)
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Step 400
400
#A48DF7
oklch(70.8% 0.152 292)
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Step 500
500
#8F6CF3
oklch(63.2% 0.194 291.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B4FE1
oklch(55.6% 0.21 292)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D44CA
oklch(50.9% 0.196 292)
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Step 800
800
#55349E
oklch(42.7% 0.163 292.4)
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Step 900
900
#452F7E
oklch(37.6% 0.128 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#281D4A
oklch(27.1% 0.08 291.4)
#6D44CA 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) | #0062CE | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005DC7 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #516581 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D44CA
#6D44CA
oklch(50.9% 0.196 292)
- #686C00
#686C00
oklch(51.1% 0.113 112.3)
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 #6D44CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.021
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.050
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.050
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
Use #6D44CA 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.