#6E48CE
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(51.9% 0.196 291), rgb(110, 72, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#6E48CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E48CE |
| RGB | rgb(110, 72, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 58%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.196 291) |
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 #6E48CE | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E48CE | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E48CE text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6E48CE text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4FA
oklch(88.6% 0.052 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0B6FA
oklch(80.9% 0.095 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A28DF7
oklch(70.7% 0.152 291.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D6CF3
oklch(63% 0.194 291)
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Step 600
600
#794FE2
oklch(55.5% 0.211 291.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E48CE
oklch(51.9% 0.196 291)
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Step 800
800
#53359F
oklch(42.7% 0.163 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#44307E
oklch(37.7% 0.126 290.9)
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Step 950
950
#281D4A
oklch(27.1% 0.08 291.4)
#6E48CE 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) | #0065D2 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0060CB | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #506885 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E48CE
#6E48CE
oklch(51.9% 0.196 291)
- #6C6E00
#6C6E00
oklch(51.9% 0.114 111)
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 #6E48CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.029
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.039
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.039
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.051
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.055
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.056
Use #6E48CE 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.