#6E32CD
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49% 0.22 294.4), rgb(110, 50, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#6E32CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E32CD |
| RGB | rgb(110, 50, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 61%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.22 294.4) |
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 #6E32CD | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E32CD | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E32CD text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6E32CD text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#DBD2FD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 294.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4B3FF
oklch(80.8% 0.107 294.1)
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Step 400
400
#A888FF
oklch(70.7% 0.17 294)
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Step 500
500
#9563FD
oklch(63% 0.219 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#8243EC
oklch(55.7% 0.237 294.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E32CD
oklch(49% 0.22 294.4)
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Step 800
800
#592CA6
oklch(42.7% 0.182 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#492A83
oklch(37.7% 0.142 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1A4D
oklch(27% 0.09 294)
#6E32CD 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) | #005BD1 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056CA | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #525C7E | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E32CD
#6E32CD
oklch(49% 0.22 294.4)
- #606700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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 #6E32CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6E32CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.032
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.042
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.045
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.051
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.058
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.059
Use #6E32CD 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.