#6E47AD
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.3% 0.157 298), rgb(110, 71, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#6E47AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.157 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 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E47AD |
| RGB | rgb(110, 71, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 42%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.157 298) |
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 #6E47AD | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E47AD | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E47AD text on white | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6E47AD 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
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F2
oklch(88.6% 0.042 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7EC
oklch(81% 0.075 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA8FE2
oklch(70.7% 0.122 298.2)
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Step 500
500
#9671DA
oklch(63.1% 0.156 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#8157C7
oklch(55.6% 0.168 298)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E47AD
oklch(49.3% 0.157 298)
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Step 800
800
#593A8B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 298.4)
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Step 900
900
#49336F
oklch(37.7% 0.101 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E41
oklch(26.9% 0.064 299.2)
#6E47AD 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) | #0E5DB0 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #225CAB | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #605C73 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E47AD
#6E47AD
oklch(49.3% 0.157 298)
- #5C6900
#5C6900
oklch(49.2% 0.114 117.9)
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 #6E47AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.069
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.075
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.075
Use #6E47AD 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.