#6E3EC5
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.8% 0.198 294.4), rgb(110, 62, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#6E3EC5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3EC5 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 62, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 54%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.198 294.4) |
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 #6E3EC5 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E3EC5 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E3EC5 text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6E3EC5 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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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
#A78BF6
oklch(70.7% 0.154 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#946AF2
oklch(63.2% 0.196 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F4CE0
oklch(55.5% 0.213 294.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E3EC5
oklch(49.8% 0.198 294.4)
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Step 800
800
#58339D
oklch(42.8% 0.163 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#482E7D
oklch(37.7% 0.128 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C49
oklch(27% 0.081 294.8)
#6E3EC5 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) | #005EC9 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005AC2 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #565F7D | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3EC5
#6E3EC5
oklch(49.8% 0.198 294.4)
- #626900
#626900
oklch(49.8% 0.112 114.3)
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 #6E3EC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.022
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.048
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.048
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
Use #6E3EC5 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.