#6E3AB2
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47.8% 0.181 299.3), rgb(110, 58, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#6E3AB2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3AB2 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 58, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 51%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.181 299.3) |
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 #6E3AB2 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E3AB2 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E3AB2 text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6E3AB2 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F2
oklch(80.8% 0.089 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD8BEB
oklch(70.6% 0.14 299.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A6BE5
oklch(63.1% 0.179 299)
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Step 600
600
#864FD2
oklch(55.6% 0.194 299.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E3AB2
oklch(47.8% 0.181 299.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C3494
oklch(42.6% 0.151 299)
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Step 900
900
#4B2F76
oklch(37.7% 0.117 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C45
oklch(26.9% 0.075 299.4)
#6E3AB2 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) | #0057B6 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056AF | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E5671 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3AB2
#6E3AB2
oklch(47.8% 0.181 299.3)
- #566500
#566500
oklch(47.7% 0.112 119.3)
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 #6E3AB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.059
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.059
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.071
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.079
Use #6E3AB2 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.