#6E38C8
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.3% 0.208 294.6), rgb(110, 56, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#6E38C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E38C8 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 56, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 57%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.208 294.6) |
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 #6E38C8 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E38C8 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E38C8 text on white | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6E38C8 text on black | 3.06:1 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FB
oklch(80.8% 0.1 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A889FA
oklch(70.6% 0.162 294.5)
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Step 500
500
#9567F7
oklch(63.2% 0.206 294.5)
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Step 600
600
#8148E5
oklch(55.6% 0.223 294.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E38C8
oklch(49.3% 0.208 294.6)
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Step 800
800
#5930A1
oklch(42.8% 0.172 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#492C80
oklch(37.7% 0.135 295)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4B
oklch(27% 0.085 294.4)
#6E38C8 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) | #005CCC | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058C5 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #545D7D | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E38C8
#6E38C8
oklch(49.3% 0.208 294.6)
- #606800
#606800
oklch(49.3% 0.112 114.9)
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 #6E38C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6E38C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.025
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.045
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.046
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.057
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.062
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.064
Use #6E38C8 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.