#6E48CA
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(51.6% 0.191 291.7), rgb(110, 72, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#6E48CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E48CA |
| RGB | rgb(110, 72, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 55%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.191 291.7) |
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 #6E48CA | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E48CA | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E48CA text on white | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6E48CA text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1B6F8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 291.8)
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Step 400
400
#A38DF5
oklch(70.6% 0.149 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E6DF0
oklch(63% 0.189 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A51DF
oklch(55.7% 0.205 291.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E48CA
oklch(51.6% 0.191 291.7)
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Step 800
800
#54369C
oklch(42.7% 0.158 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#45307C
oklch(37.6% 0.123 292.2)
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Step 950
950
#281D49
oklch(27% 0.079 291.8)
#6E48CA 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) | #0064CE | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005FC7 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #526782 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E48CA
#6E48CA
oklch(51.6% 0.191 291.7)
- #6A6D00
#6A6D00
oklch(51.5% 0.114 111.7)
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 #6E48CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.027
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.039
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.040
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.055
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.055
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.056
Use #6E48CA 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.