#6E44BB
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.9% 0.178 295.4), rgb(110, 68, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#6E44BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.178 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E44BB |
| RGB | rgb(110, 68, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.178 295.4) |
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 #6E44BB | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E44BB | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E44BB text on white | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6E44BB text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#A88DED
oklch(70.7% 0.139 295.6)
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Step 500
500
#946EE7
oklch(63.2% 0.176 295.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F52D5
oklch(55.6% 0.192 295.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E44BB
oklch(49.9% 0.178 295.4)
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Step 800
800
#583795
oklch(42.7% 0.147 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#483177
oklch(37.8% 0.115 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D46
oklch(27% 0.074 295.6)
#6E44BB 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) | #005EBF | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005CB8 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A5F79 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E44BB
#6E44BB
oklch(49.9% 0.178 295.4)
- #616A00
#616A00
oklch(49.9% 0.114 115.4)
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 #6E44BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6E44BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.030
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
Use #6E44BB 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.