#6E2ED6
Closest named color: Burple (#6832E3). oklch(49.4% 0.233 293), rgb(110, 46, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#6E2ED6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.233 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burple (#6832E3), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.233) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Burple (#6832E3) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E2ED6 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 46, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 67%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.233 293) |
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 #6E2ED6 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E2ED6 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E2ED6 text on white | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6E2ED6 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#EAE6FE
oklch(93.5% 0.032 293.4)
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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
#A689FF
oklch(70.7% 0.169 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#9364FF
oklch(63.1% 0.22 293)
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Step 600
600
#803EF4
oklch(55.6% 0.25 292.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E2ED6
oklch(49.4% 0.233 293)
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Step 800
800
#5828AC
oklch(42.6% 0.193 292.8)
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Step 900
900
#482888
oklch(37.7% 0.151 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1950
oklch(27% 0.096 293.1)
#6E2ED6 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) | #005CDB | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056D3 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D5E82 | 0.181 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.235 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E2ED6
#6E2ED6
oklch(49.4% 0.233 293)
- #636700
#636700
oklch(49.4% 0.11 112.4)
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 #6E2ED6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6E2ED6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.025
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.041
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.045
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.047
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.056
Use #6E2ED6 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.