#6E43AE
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.8% 0.164 298.7), rgb(110, 67, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#6E43AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E43AE |
| RGB | rgb(110, 67, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 44%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.164 298.7) |
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 #6E43AE | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E43AE | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E43AE text on white | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6E43AE text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 298.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6EE
oklch(80.9% 0.08 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB8EE5
oklch(70.7% 0.127 298.4)
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Step 500
500
#986FDD
oklch(63.1% 0.163 298.9)
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Step 600
600
#8354CA
oklch(55.5% 0.177 298.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E43AE
oklch(48.8% 0.164 298.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A398E
oklch(42.7% 0.136 298.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A3271
oklch(37.7% 0.105 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E42
oklch(27% 0.066 298.6)
#6E43AE 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) | #005BB1 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #185AAC | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #605A72 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E43AE
#6E43AE
oklch(48.8% 0.164 298.7)
- #5A6800
#5A6800
oklch(48.8% 0.114 118.5)
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 #6E43AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.046
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.068
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.070
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.071
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.078
Use #6E43AE 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.