#6E47D9
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(52.7% 0.211 289.4), rgb(110, 71, 217).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#6E47D9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E47D9 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 71, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 66%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.211 289.4) |
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 #6E47D9 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E47D9 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E47D9 text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6E47D9 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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 600.
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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
#D8D4FA
oklch(88.5% 0.052 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFB7FA
oklch(81% 0.094 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#9F8EF8
oklch(70.6% 0.152 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A6EF4
oklch(63.1% 0.193 289.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E47D9
oklch(52.7% 0.211 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#6440C5
oklch(49.1% 0.195 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#5136A0
oklch(42.7% 0.163 289.4)
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Step 900
900
#42317F
oklch(37.8% 0.126 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#271D4A
oklch(27% 0.08 290.2)
#6E47D9 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) | #0067DD | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061D6 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #496C8A | 0.172 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E47D9
#6E47D9
oklch(52.7% 0.211 289.4)
- #706F00
#706F00
oklch(52.5% 0.114 109.1)
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 #6E47D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.037
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.040
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.057
Use #6E47D9 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.