#6E49BA
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.6% 0.17 294.6), rgb(110, 73, 186).
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White text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#6E49BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E49BA |
| RGB | rgb(110, 73, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 45%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.17 294.6) |
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 #6E49BA | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E49BA | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E49BA text on white | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6E49BA text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7F1
oklch(81% 0.082 294.8)
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Step 400
400
#A68FEA
oklch(70.7% 0.132 294.4)
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Step 500
500
#9270E3
oklch(63.1% 0.168 294.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D55D1
oklch(55.5% 0.183 294.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E49BA
oklch(50.6% 0.17 294.6)
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Step 800
800
#563993
oklch(42.7% 0.142 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#473275
oklch(37.7% 0.111 295)
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Step 950
950
#291E44
oklch(26.9% 0.069 294.7)
#6E49BA 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) | #0061BE | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #095EB8 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A627A | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E49BA
#6E49BA
oklch(50.6% 0.17 294.6)
- #646C00
#646C00
oklch(50.7% 0.115 114.8)
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 #6E49BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.036
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.061
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
Use #6E49BA 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.