#6E44FF
Closest named color: Purpley Blue (#5F34E7). oklch(55.5% 0.257 284.6), rgb(110, 68, 255).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#6E44FF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.257 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Blue (#5F34E7), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.257) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley Blue (#5F34E7) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E44FF |
| RGB | rgb(110, 68, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 100%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.257 284.6) |
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 #6E44FF | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E44FF | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E44FF text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6E44FF text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E7FF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FF
oklch(88.6% 0.058 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B8FF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 284.6)
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Step 400
400
#9790FF
oklch(70.8% 0.159 284.4)
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Step 500
500
#816EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.207 284.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E44FF
oklch(55.5% 0.257 284.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D33DF
oklch(49.2% 0.239 284.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B2DB4
oklch(42.7% 0.198 284.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E2C8E
oklch(37.8% 0.154 284.8)
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Step 950
950
#231B53
oklch(26.9% 0.098 284.2)
#6E44FF 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) | #0070FF | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065FC | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D789F | 0.212 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.258 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E44FF
#6E44FF
oklch(55.5% 0.257 284.6)
- #7E7600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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 #6E44FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6E44FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.054
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.055
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.071
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.077
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.077
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.078
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.080
Use #6E44FF 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.