#6E40BA
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.2% 0.183 296.4), rgb(110, 64, 186).
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White text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#6E40BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E40BA |
| RGB | rgb(110, 64, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 49%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.183 296.4) |
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 #6E40BA | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E40BA | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E40BA text on white | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6E40BA text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 296.8)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F4
oklch(80.9% 0.089 296.7)
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Step 400
400
#A98CEE
oklch(70.6% 0.142 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#966CE8
oklch(63.1% 0.181 296.5)
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Step 600
600
#8150D6
oklch(55.5% 0.196 296.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E40BA
oklch(49.2% 0.183 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#593596
oklch(42.6% 0.152 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#493078
oklch(37.8% 0.118 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D46
oklch(27% 0.074 295.6)
#6E40BA 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) | #005CBE | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005AB7 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B5C77 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E40BA
#6E40BA
oklch(49.2% 0.183 296.4)
- #5E6800
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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 #6E40BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6E40BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.030
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.057
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.069
Use #6E40BA 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.