#6D46D6
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(52.2% 0.208 289.6), rgb(109, 70, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#6D46D6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D46D6 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 70, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 64%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.208 289.6) |
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 #6D46D6 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D46D6 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D46D6 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6D46D6 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FE
oklch(80.9% 0.101 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#A08CFD
oklch(70.6% 0.161 289.7)
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Step 500
500
#8B6AFB
oklch(63% 0.207 289.6)
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Step 600
600
#774CEA
oklch(55.6% 0.224 289.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D46D6
oklch(52.2% 0.208 289.6)
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Step 800
800
#5233A4
oklch(42.7% 0.172 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#432F82
oklch(37.7% 0.133 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#271C4C
oklch(26.9% 0.085 290)
#6D46D6 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) | #0066DA | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0060D3 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #496A88 | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D46D6
#6D46D6
oklch(52.2% 0.208 289.6)
- #6E6E00
#6E6E00
oklch(52.1% 0.114 109.8)
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 #6D46D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.032
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.040
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
Use #6D46D6 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.