#6E42BA
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.5% 0.18 296), rgb(110, 66, 186).
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White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#6E42BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.180 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E42BA |
| RGB | rgb(110, 66, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 48%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.18 296) |
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 #6E42BA | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E42BA | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E42BA text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6E42BA text on black | 3.15:1 | 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
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 295.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6F3
oklch(81% 0.086 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#A98DED
oklch(70.7% 0.139 296.1)
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Step 500
500
#956DE7
oklch(63.1% 0.178 296)
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Step 600
600
#8051D5
oklch(55.5% 0.194 295.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E42BA
oklch(49.5% 0.18 296)
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Step 800
800
#583695
oklch(42.6% 0.149 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#483077
oklch(37.6% 0.117 295.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D46
oklch(27% 0.074 295.6)
#6E42BA 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) | #005DBE | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005BB7 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B5E78 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E42BA
#6E42BA
oklch(49.5% 0.18 296)
- #5F6900
#5F6900
oklch(49.5% 0.113 116.1)
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 #6E42BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6E42BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.031
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.055
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.070
Use #6E42BA 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.