#6E46B0
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.4% 0.162 297.5), rgb(110, 70, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#6E46B0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E46B0 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 70, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.162 297.5) |
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 #6E46B0 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E46B0 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E46B0 text on white | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6E46B0 text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 297.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6B6EE
oklch(80.9% 0.08 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA8FE5
oklch(70.8% 0.126 297.6)
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Step 500
500
#9670DD
oklch(63.1% 0.161 297.7)
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Step 600
600
#8156CA
oklch(55.6% 0.173 297.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E46B0
oklch(49.4% 0.162 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#593A8E
oklch(42.8% 0.134 297.5)
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Step 900
900
#493271
oklch(37.6% 0.105 298)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E42
oklch(26.9% 0.066 297.1)
#6E46B0 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) | #005DB3 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B5BAE | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F5D74 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E46B0
#6E46B0
oklch(49.4% 0.162 297.5)
- #5D6900
#5D6900
oklch(49.3% 0.114 117.3)
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 #6E46B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.071
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.074
Use #6E46B0 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.