#6E47D3
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(52.2% 0.203 290.4), rgb(110, 71, 211).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#6E47D3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E47D3 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 71, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 61%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.203 290.4) |
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 #6E47D3 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E47D3 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E47D3 text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6E47D3 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0B6FC
oklch(80.9% 0.098 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A18DFB
oklch(70.8% 0.157 290.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C6BF8
oklch(63.1% 0.202 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#784DE7
oklch(55.5% 0.22 290.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E47D3
oklch(52.2% 0.203 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#5334A2
oklch(42.8% 0.168 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#442F81
oklch(37.8% 0.132 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#271C4B
oklch(26.8% 0.084 290.4)
#6E47D3 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) | #0066D7 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0060D0 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D6987 | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E47D3
#6E47D3
oklch(52.2% 0.203 290.4)
- #6E6E00
#6E6E00
oklch(52.1% 0.114 109.8)
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 #6E47D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.031
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.042
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.053
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.055
Use #6E47D3 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.