#6E3BB5
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.2% 0.183 298.4), rgb(110, 59, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#6E3BB5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.183 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 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3BB5 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 59, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 51%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.183 298.4) |
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 #6E3BB5 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E3BB5 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E3BB5 text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6E3BB5 text on black | 2.95:1 | 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
#ECE7F9
oklch(93.7% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F6
oklch(88.6% 0.049 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5F3
oklch(81% 0.088 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC8BED
oklch(70.7% 0.143 298.2)
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Step 500
500
#996BE6
oklch(63.1% 0.18 298.3)
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Step 600
600
#854ED4
oklch(55.5% 0.197 298.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E3BB5
oklch(48.2% 0.183 298.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C3495
oklch(42.7% 0.152 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B2F77
oklch(37.7% 0.119 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C46
oklch(27% 0.076 298.8)
#6E3BB5 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) | #0058B9 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057B2 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D5873 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3BB5
#6E3BB5
oklch(48.2% 0.183 298.4)
- #586600
#586600
oklch(48.1% 0.113 118.7)
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 #6E3BB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.038
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.056
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.060
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.069
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.075
Use #6E3BB5 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.