#6E38BA
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.2% 0.193 297.7), rgb(110, 56, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#6E38BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E38BA |
| RGB | rgb(110, 56, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 54%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.193 297.7) |
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 #6E38BA | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E38BA | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E38BA text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6E38BA text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 297.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC8AF1
oklch(70.7% 0.149 297.7)
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Step 500
500
#9969EC
oklch(63.2% 0.19 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#854BDA
oklch(55.6% 0.208 297.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E38BA
oklch(48.2% 0.193 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C3299
oklch(42.7% 0.16 298)
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Step 900
900
#4B2E7A
oklch(37.8% 0.124 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C47
oklch(27.1% 0.078 298.2)
#6E38BA 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) | #0058BE | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056B7 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B5875 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E38BA
#6E38BA
oklch(48.2% 0.193 297.7)
- #596600
#596600
oklch(48.2% 0.112 118.1)
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 #6E38BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6E38BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.034
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.053
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.055
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.060
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.066
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.070
Use #6E38BA 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.