#6E02EB
Closest named color: Purply Blue (#661AEE). oklch(49.1% 0.275 291.3), rgb(110, 2, 235).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#6E02EB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.275 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply Blue (#661AEE), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.275) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply Blue (#661AEE) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E02EB |
| RGB | rgb(110, 2, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 98%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.275 291.3) |
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 #6E02EB | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E02EB | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E02EB text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6E02EB text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E6FF
oklch(93.5% 0.034 291.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FF
oklch(88.6% 0.06 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B5FF
oklch(81% 0.104 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A38AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.167 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F66FF
oklch(63% 0.217 291.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E36FF
oklch(55.5% 0.268 291.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E02EB
oklch(49.1% 0.275 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#5913BE
oklch(42.8% 0.228 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#481E95
oklch(37.6% 0.177 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1557
oklch(27% 0.112 291.8)
#6E02EB 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) | #0059F0 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052E8 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D5E8A | 0.214 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.277 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E02EB
#6E02EB
oklch(49.1% 0.275 291.3)
- #646600
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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 #6E02EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6E02EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.020
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.068
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.072
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.076
Use #6E02EB 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.