#6E22DD
Closest named color: Burple (#6832E3). oklch(49.1% 0.249 292.6), rgb(110, 34, 221).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#6E22DD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.249 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burple (#6832E3), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.249) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Burple (#6832E3) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E22DD |
| RGB | rgb(110, 34, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 73%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.249 292.6) |
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 #6E22DD | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E22DD | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E22DD text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6E22DD text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | 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
#EAE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 293.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A589FF
oklch(70.7% 0.169 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#9264FF
oklch(63% 0.219 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#8134FD
oklch(55.5% 0.268 292.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E22DD
oklch(49.1% 0.249 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#5921B3
oklch(42.7% 0.207 292.5)
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Step 900
900
#48258D
oklch(37.7% 0.16 292.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1753
oklch(27% 0.103 292.7)
#6E22DD 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) | #005AE2 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054DA | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #485D84 | 0.194 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.251 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E22DD
#6E22DD
oklch(49.1% 0.249 292.6)
- #626600
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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 #6E22DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6E22DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.024
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.032
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.053
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.057
Use #6E22DD 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.