#6E3BB8
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.4% 0.187 297.7), rgb(110, 59, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#6E3BB8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.187 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3BB8 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 59, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 51%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.187 297.7) |
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 #6E3BB8 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E3BB8 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E3BB8 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6E3BB8 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | 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
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 296.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F4
oklch(80.8% 0.091 298)
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Step 400
400
#AC8BEE
oklch(70.7% 0.144 298)
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Step 500
500
#986AE9
oklch(63% 0.185 297.5)
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Step 600
600
#844ED7
oklch(55.6% 0.2 297.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E3BB8
oklch(48.4% 0.187 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B3497
oklch(42.7% 0.155 297.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A2F78
oklch(37.7% 0.12 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C46
oklch(26.9% 0.076 297.5)
#6E3BB8 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) | #0059BC | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057B5 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C5975 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3BB8
#6E3BB8
oklch(48.4% 0.187 297.7)
- #5A6600
#5A6600
oklch(48.3% 0.112 117.5)
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 #6E3BB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.034
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.054
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.057
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.060
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.065
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.070
Use #6E3BB8 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.