#6E38C1
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.7% 0.201 296.1), rgb(110, 56, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#6E38C1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E38C1 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 56, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 55%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.201 296.1) |
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 #6E38C1 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E38C1 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E38C1 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6E38C1 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | 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
#DCD3F9
oklch(88.6% 0.053 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4F9
oklch(80.9% 0.098 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA8AF5
oklch(70.7% 0.154 296)
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Step 500
500
#9768F1
oklch(63.1% 0.198 296.1)
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Step 600
600
#834AE0
oklch(55.7% 0.216 296.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E38C1
oklch(48.7% 0.201 296.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A319D
oklch(42.7% 0.166 296)
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Step 900
900
#4A2D7D
oklch(37.8% 0.13 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B49
oklch(26.9% 0.082 296.5)
#6E38C1 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) | #005AC5 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057BE | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #585A79 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E38C1
#6E38C1
oklch(48.7% 0.201 296.1)
- #5D6700
#5D6700
oklch(48.8% 0.112 116.2)
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 #6E38C1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6E38C1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.028
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.049
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.049
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.054
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.055
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.067
Use #6E38C1 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.