#6E40CA
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.5% 0.201 293.1), rgb(110, 64, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#6E40CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 293°. 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 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E40CA |
| RGB | rgb(110, 64, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 57%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.201 293.1) |
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 #6E40CA | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E40CA | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E40CA text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6E40CA text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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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
#A58BF8
oklch(70.6% 0.156 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#926AF4
oklch(63.2% 0.198 293.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D4CE3
oklch(55.6% 0.216 292.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E40CA
oklch(50.5% 0.201 293.1)
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Step 800
800
#5632A0
oklch(42.6% 0.168 292.9)
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Step 900
900
#472E7F
oklch(37.8% 0.131 293.4)
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Step 950
950
#291C4A
oklch(27% 0.082 293.1)
#6E40CA 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) | #0060CE | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005CC7 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #536280 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E40CA
#6E40CA
oklch(50.5% 0.201 293.1)
- #656B00
#656B00
oklch(50.5% 0.113 113.6)
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 #6E40CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.021
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.046
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.048
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.057
Use #6E40CA 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.