#6E4CBE
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.3% 0.171 293.2), rgb(110, 76, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#6E4CBE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4CBE |
| RGB | rgb(110, 76, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.171 293.2) |
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 #6E4CBE | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E4CBE | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4CBE text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4CBE text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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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
#C2B7F2
oklch(80.9% 0.083 293)
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Step 400
400
#A48FEB
oklch(70.6% 0.133 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#9071E5
oklch(63.2% 0.169 293.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B56D3
oklch(55.6% 0.184 293.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E4CBE
oklch(51.3% 0.171 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#543A94
oklch(42.7% 0.141 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#453376
oklch(37.7% 0.11 292.7)
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Step 950
950
#281E45
oklch(26.9% 0.071 292.9)
#6E4CBE 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) | #0063C2 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0760BC | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58657E | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4CBE
#6E4CBE
oklch(51.3% 0.171 293.2)
- #686D00
#686D00
oklch(51.3% 0.114 112.9)
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 #6E4CBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.038
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.040
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.062
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.066
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.071
Use #6E4CBE 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.