#6E44D3
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(51.8% 0.207 290.8), rgb(110, 68, 211).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#6E44D3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E44D3 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 68, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 62%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.207 290.8) |
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 #6E44D3 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E44D3 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E44D3 text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6E44D3 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FC
oklch(88.4% 0.056 290.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0B6FD
oklch(81% 0.1 290.4)
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Step 400
400
#A28CFC
oklch(70.8% 0.16 290.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E6AF9
oklch(63.1% 0.204 291)
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Step 600
600
#7A4CE8
oklch(55.7% 0.222 291)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E44D3
oklch(51.8% 0.207 290.8)
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Step 800
800
#5432A3
oklch(42.7% 0.171 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#442E81
oklch(37.6% 0.133 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#281C4C
oklch(27% 0.085 291.2)
#6E44D3 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) | #0064D7 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005FD0 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D6886 | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E44D3
#6E44D3
oklch(51.8% 0.207 290.8)
- #6C6D00
#6C6D00
oklch(51.7% 0.113 110.4)
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 #6E44D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.029
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.040
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.052
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.055
Use #6E44D3 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.