#6E3FC7
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.1% 0.199 293.8), rgb(110, 63, 199).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#6E3FC7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.199 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 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3FC7 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 63, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 55%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.199 293.8) |
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 #6E3FC7 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E3FC7 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E3FC7 text on white | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6E3FC7 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B5F9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A78BF6
oklch(70.7% 0.154 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#936AF3
oklch(63.2% 0.197 293.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F4CE1
oklch(55.6% 0.214 294)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E3FC7
oklch(50.1% 0.199 293.8)
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Step 800
800
#57339E
oklch(42.7% 0.164 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#472E7E
oklch(37.7% 0.129 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#291C4A
oklch(27% 0.082 293.1)
#6E3FC7 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) | #005FCB | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005BC4 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55617E | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3FC7
#6E3FC7
oklch(50.1% 0.199 293.8)
- #636A00
#636A00
oklch(50.1% 0.113 114.2)
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 #6E3FC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.021
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.048
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.049
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.060
Use #6E3FC7 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.