#6E2BCB
Closest named color: Purple Blue (#5D21D0). oklch(48.2% 0.225 295.5), rgb(110, 43, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#6E2BCB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 295°. 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 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Blue (#5D21D0) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2BCB |
| RGB | rgb(110, 43, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 65%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.225 295.5) |
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 #6E2BCB | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E2BCB | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E2BCB text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6E2BCB text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C6B3FF
oklch(81% 0.107 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB86FF
oklch(70.7% 0.173 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9861FE
oklch(63.1% 0.223 295.4)
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Step 600
600
#8440ED
oklch(55.6% 0.241 295.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E2BCB
oklch(48.2% 0.225 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B2AA7
oklch(42.7% 0.186 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A2984
oklch(37.7% 0.144 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B194D
oklch(26.9% 0.092 295.5)
#6E2BCB 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) | #0057CF | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054C8 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53587B | 0.172 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2BCB
#6E2BCB
oklch(48.2% 0.225 295.5)
- #5C6500
#5C6500
oklch(48.2% 0.11 115.7)
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 #6E2BCB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6E2BCB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.040
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.042
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.048
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.049
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.056
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.059
Use #6E2BCB 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.