#6E46B4
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.7% 0.167 296.6), rgb(110, 70, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#6E46B4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E46B4 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 70, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 44%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.167 296.6) |
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 #6E46B4 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E46B4 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E46B4 text on white | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6E46B4 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#DBD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6EF
oklch(80.8% 0.081 296.6)
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Step 400
400
#A98EE7
oklch(70.6% 0.13 296.9)
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Step 500
500
#9570E0
oklch(63.2% 0.165 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#8055CE
oklch(55.6% 0.18 296.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E46B4
oklch(49.7% 0.167 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#583990
oklch(42.7% 0.138 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#483273
oklch(37.7% 0.108 296.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E43
oklch(27% 0.067 296.6)
#6E46B4 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) | #005EB8 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #125CB2 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D5E76 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E46B4
#6E46B4
oklch(49.7% 0.167 296.6)
- #5F6A00
#5F6A00
oklch(49.8% 0.114 116.6)
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 #6E46B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.040
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.062
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.067
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.070
Use #6E46B4 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.