#6E28D7
Closest named color: Burple (#6832E3). oklch(49% 0.239 293.3), rgb(110, 40, 215).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#6E28D7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.239 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burple (#6832E3), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.239) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Burple (#6832E3) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E28D7 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 40, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 69%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.239 293.3) |
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 #6E28D7 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E28D7 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E28D7 text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6E28D7 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | 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
#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
#C3B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A788FF
oklch(70.7% 0.17 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#9463FF
oklch(63.1% 0.221 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#823AF7
oklch(55.6% 0.257 293.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E28D7
oklch(49% 0.239 293.3)
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Step 800
800
#5925AE
oklch(42.6% 0.199 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#49278A
oklch(37.8% 0.154 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1851
oklch(27% 0.099 293.1)
#6E28D7 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) | #005ADC | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055D4 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C5C82 | 0.184 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.241 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E28D7
#6E28D7
oklch(49% 0.239 293.3)
- #616600
#616600
oklch(48.9% 0.109 113.1)
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 #6E28D7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6E28D7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.027
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.036
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.047
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.050
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.057
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.057
Use #6E28D7 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.