#6E3CC5
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.6% 0.2 294.7), rgb(110, 60, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#6E3CC5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.200 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3CC5 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 60, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 54%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.2 294.7) |
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 #6E3CC5 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E3CC5 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E3CC5 text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6E3CC5 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 294.3)
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Step 400
400
#A88BF6
oklch(70.8% 0.154 294.6)
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Step 500
500
#9469F2
oklch(63.1% 0.197 294.5)
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Step 600
600
#804BE1
oklch(55.6% 0.215 294.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E3CC5
oklch(49.6% 0.2 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#58329E
oklch(42.7% 0.166 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#482E7E
oklch(37.8% 0.129 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C4A
oklch(27.1% 0.082 294.3)
#6E3CC5 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) | #005DC9 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059C2 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #565E7C | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3CC5
#6E3CC5
oklch(49.6% 0.2 294.7)
- #616900
#616900
oklch(49.7% 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 #6E3CC5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6E3CC5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.023
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.048
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.048
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
Use #6E3CC5 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.