#6E40BF
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.6% 0.188 295.3), rgb(110, 64, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#6E40BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E40BF |
| RGB | rgb(110, 64, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 50%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.188 295.3) |
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 #6E40BF | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E40BF | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E40BF text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6E40BF text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F6
oklch(80.9% 0.092 295.6)
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Step 400
400
#A88CF1
oklch(70.7% 0.146 295.2)
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Step 500
500
#946BEC
oklch(63% 0.187 295.2)
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Step 600
600
#804FDA
oklch(55.6% 0.202 295.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E40BF
oklch(49.6% 0.188 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#583599
oklch(42.7% 0.155 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#482F7A
oklch(37.6% 0.122 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D47
oklch(27.1% 0.076 295.1)
#6E40BF 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) | #005DC3 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005ABC | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #585E7A | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E40BF
#6E40BF
oklch(49.6% 0.188 295.3)
- #606900
#606900
oklch(49.6% 0.113 115.5)
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 #6E40BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6E40BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.025
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.051
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.066
Use #6E40BF 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.