#6D4AD1
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(52.4% 0.197 289.8), rgb(109, 74, 209).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#6D4AD1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.197 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 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D4AD1 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 74, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 59%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.197 289.8) |
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 #6D4AD1 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D4AD1 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D4AD1 text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6D4AD1 text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 290.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFB7F7
oklch(80.8% 0.09 290)
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Step 400
400
#A090F2
oklch(70.8% 0.141 289.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A70EE
oklch(63% 0.182 289.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D4AD1
oklch(52.4% 0.197 289.8)
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Step 700
700
#6344BF
oklch(49.1% 0.183 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#51399B
oklch(42.8% 0.152 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#42327B
oklch(37.6% 0.119 289.5)
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Step 950
950
#271E48
oklch(27% 0.075 290.3)
#6D4AD1 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) | #0067D5 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061CE | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C6B87 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D4AD1
#6D4AD1
oklch(52.4% 0.197 289.8)
- #6F6F00
#6F6F00
oklch(52.4% 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 #6D4AD1, 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 0.035
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.036
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.056
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.057
Use #6D4AD1 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.