#6E3FC8
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.2% 0.2 293.6), rgb(110, 63, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#6E3FC8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.200 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 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E3FC8 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 63, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 55%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.2 293.6) |
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 #6E3FC8 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E3FC8 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E3FC8 text on white | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6E3FC8 text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#C3B5FA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A68BF7
oklch(70.6% 0.155 293.5)
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Step 500
500
#926AF3
oklch(63.1% 0.197 293.4)
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Step 600
600
#7E4CE2
oklch(55.6% 0.215 293.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E3FC8
oklch(50.2% 0.2 293.6)
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Step 800
800
#57329F
oklch(42.7% 0.167 293.7)
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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)
#6E3FC8 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) | #005FCC | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005BC5 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54617F | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E3FC8
#6E3FC8
oklch(50.2% 0.2 293.6)
- #646A00
#646A00
oklch(50.2% 0.112 113.6)
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 #6E3FC8, 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
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.048
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.059
Use #6E3FC8 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.