#6E00DB
Closest named color: Purple Blue (#5D21D0). oklch(47.4% 0.261 294.3), rgb(110, 0, 219).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#6E00DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.261 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Blue (#5D21D0), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.261) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Blue (#5D21D0) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E00DB |
| RGB | rgb(110, 0, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 100%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.261 294.3) |
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 #6E00DB | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E00DB | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E00DB text on white | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6E00DB text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 294.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4B3FF
oklch(80.8% 0.107 294.1)
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Step 400
400
#A888FF
oklch(70.7% 0.17 294)
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Step 500
500
#9662FF
oklch(63.1% 0.222 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#862DFF
oklch(55.6% 0.275 294.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E00DB
oklch(47.4% 0.261 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D19B6
oklch(42.8% 0.217 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B208F
oklch(37.6% 0.169 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1654
oklch(27.1% 0.106 294.5)
#6E00DB 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) | #0054E0 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FD8 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A5680 | 0.199 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.264 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E00DB
#6E00DB
oklch(47.4% 0.261 294.3)
- #5B6200
#5B6200
oklch(47.4% 0.107 114.5)
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 #6E00DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6E00DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.038
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.040
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.055
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.060
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.062
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.066
Use #6E00DB 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.