#6D47D5
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(52.2% 0.206 289.6), rgb(109, 71, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#6D47D5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.206 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 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D47D5 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 71, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 63%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.206 289.6) |
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 #6D47D5 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D47D5 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D47D5 text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6D47D5 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#D8D4FC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FD
oklch(80.9% 0.1 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#A08DFC
oklch(70.8% 0.159 289.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B6BFA
oklch(63.1% 0.204 289.5)
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Step 600
600
#774DE9
oklch(55.6% 0.222 289.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D47D5
oklch(52.2% 0.206 289.6)
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Step 800
800
#5233A3
oklch(42.6% 0.17 289.9)
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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)
#6D47D5 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) | #0066D9 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0060D2 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A6A88 | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D47D5
#6D47D5
oklch(52.2% 0.206 289.6)
- #6F6E00
#6F6E00
oklch(52.2% 0.113 109.1)
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 #6D47D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.032
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.042
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.043
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.054
Use #6D47D5 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.