#6D4CF2
Closest named color: Burple (#6832E3). oklch(55.3% 0.234 284.9), rgb(109, 76, 242).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#6D4CF2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.234 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burple (#6832E3), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.234) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Burple (#6832E3) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D4CF2 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 76, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 86%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.234 284.9) |
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 #6D4CF2 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D4CF2 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D4CF2 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6D4CF2 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FE
oklch(93.7% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FF
oklch(88.6% 0.058 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B8FF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 284.6)
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Step 400
400
#988FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.16 285.2)
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Step 500
500
#816EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.207 284.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D4CF2
oklch(55.3% 0.234 284.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C3CD4
oklch(49.1% 0.218 284.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B33AB
oklch(42.7% 0.181 285)
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Step 900
900
#3E2F87
oklch(37.7% 0.14 285.3)
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Step 950
950
#241D4F
oklch(27.1% 0.088 285.2)
#6D4CF2 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) | #0070F7 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066EF | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E7899 | 0.196 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.236 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D4CF2
#6D4CF2
oklch(55.3% 0.234 284.9)
- #7D7500
#7D7500
oklch(55.2% 0.117 104.8)
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 #6D4CF2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6D4CF2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.065
Use #6D4CF2 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.