#6E45BC
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.1% 0.178 295), rgb(110, 69, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#6E45BC 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 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E45BC |
| RGB | rgb(110, 69, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.178 295) |
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 #6E45BC | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E45BC | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E45BC text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6E45BC text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#C4B6F3
oklch(80.9% 0.086 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A78EED
oklch(70.7% 0.137 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#936EE7
oklch(63.1% 0.176 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F52D5
oklch(55.6% 0.192 295.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E45BC
oklch(50.1% 0.178 295)
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Step 800
800
#573795
oklch(42.6% 0.147 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#473177
oklch(37.7% 0.115 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D46
oklch(27% 0.074 295.6)
#6E45BC 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) | #005FC0 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005CB9 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A607A | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E45BC
#6E45BC
oklch(50.1% 0.178 295)
- #626A00
#626A00
oklch(50% 0.113 114.8)
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 #6E45BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6E45BC.
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 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.056
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
Use #6E45BC 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.