#6E3DCD
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.3% 0.208 293), rgb(110, 61, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#6E3DCD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 293°. 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 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3DCD |
| RGB | rgb(110, 61, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 59%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.208 293) |
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 #6E3DCD | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E3DCD | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E3DCD text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6E3DCD text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 293)
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Step 300
300
#C3B5FC
oklch(81% 0.1 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A68AFB
oklch(70.7% 0.162 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#9268F8
oklch(63.1% 0.206 293)
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Step 600
600
#7E49E7
oklch(55.6% 0.224 293)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E3DCD
oklch(50.3% 0.208 293)
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Step 800
800
#5731A2
oklch(42.8% 0.172 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#472D81
oklch(37.7% 0.135 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#291B4B
oklch(26.9% 0.085 293.3)
#6E3DCD 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) | #005FD1 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005BCA | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #516281 | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3DCD
#6E3DCD
oklch(50.3% 0.208 293)
- #656A00
#656A00
oklch(50.3% 0.112 113)
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 #6E3DCD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6E3DCD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.023
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.040
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.046
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
Use #6E3DCD 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.