#6E44C9
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(51% 0.195 292.6), rgb(110, 68, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#6E44C9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.195 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E44C9 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 68, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 55%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.195 292.6) |
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 #6E44C9 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E44C9 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E44C9 text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6E44C9 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F9
oklch(81% 0.094 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A48CF6
oklch(70.6% 0.152 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#906CF2
oklch(63.2% 0.193 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C4EE0
oklch(55.5% 0.21 292.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E44C9
oklch(51% 0.195 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#55349D
oklch(42.6% 0.162 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#462F7D
oklch(37.7% 0.126 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#291D49
oklch(27.1% 0.079 293)
#6E44C9 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) | #0062CD | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005DC6 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #536481 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E44C9
#6E44C9
oklch(51% 0.195 292.6)
- #676C00
#676C00
oklch(51% 0.114 112.9)
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 #6E44C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.023
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.051
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.051
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
Use #6E44C9 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.