#6E38BD
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.4% 0.196 297), rgb(110, 56, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#6E38BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E38BD |
| RGB | rgb(110, 56, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.196 297) |
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 #6E38BD | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E38BD | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E38BD text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6E38BD text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2F9
oklch(88.4% 0.054 297)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#AB8AF3
oklch(70.7% 0.152 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#9868EE
oklch(63% 0.194 297)
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Step 600
600
#844BDC
oklch(55.6% 0.21 297.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E38BD
oklch(48.4% 0.196 297)
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Step 800
800
#5B329B
oklch(42.8% 0.162 296.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A2D7B
oklch(37.6% 0.127 297)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C48
oklch(27.1% 0.079 296.5)
#6E38BD 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) | #0059C1 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057BA | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A5976 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E38BD
#6E38BD
oklch(48.4% 0.196 297)
- #5B6600
#5B6600
oklch(48.4% 0.111 116.9)
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 #6E38BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6E38BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.031
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.051
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.052
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.069
Use #6E38BD 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.