#6E49BE
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.9% 0.175 293.8), rgb(110, 73, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#6E49BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E49BE |
| RGB | rgb(110, 73, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.175 293.8) |
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 #6E49BE | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E49BE | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E49BE text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6E49BE text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7F3
oklch(81% 0.085 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A58FED
oklch(70.8% 0.136 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#916FE6
oklch(63% 0.173 294)
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Step 600
600
#7C54D4
oklch(55.5% 0.188 293.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E49BE
oklch(50.9% 0.175 293.8)
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Step 800
800
#553895
oklch(42.6% 0.146 293.6)
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Step 900
900
#463277
oklch(37.7% 0.113 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#291E46
oklch(27.1% 0.072 293.7)
#6E49BE 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) | #0062C2 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005EBC | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58637C | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E49BE
#6E49BE
oklch(50.9% 0.175 293.8)
- #666C00
#666C00
oklch(50.9% 0.114 113.5)
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 #6E49BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.032
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.043
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.059
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.062
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.071
Use #6E49BE 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.