#6E45C5
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.8% 0.189 293.2), rgb(110, 69, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#6E45C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.189 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E45C5 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 69, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 52%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.189 293.2) |
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 #6E45C5 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E45C5 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E45C5 text on white | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6E45C5 text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#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
#DAD3F8
oklch(88.4% 0.051 294)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F7
oklch(81% 0.092 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A58DF3
oklch(70.7% 0.147 293.1)
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Step 500
500
#916DEE
oklch(63.2% 0.187 293.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D50DC
oklch(55.6% 0.203 293.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E45C5
oklch(50.8% 0.189 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#56369B
oklch(42.8% 0.156 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#46307B
oklch(37.7% 0.122 293.2)
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Step 950
950
#291D48
oklch(27% 0.077 293.4)
#6E45C5 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) | #0061C9 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005DC2 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55637F | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E45C5
#6E45C5
oklch(50.8% 0.189 293.2)
- #666C00
#666C00
oklch(50.9% 0.114 113.5)
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 #6E45C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.024
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.053
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.054
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
Use #6E45C5 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.