#6E63AB
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(54.2% 0.11 289.2), rgb(110, 99, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#6E63AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E63AB |
| RGB | rgb(110, 99, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 30%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.11 289.2) |
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 #6E63AB | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E63AB | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E63AB text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6E63AB text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7EB
oklch(88.6% 0.027 288.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCDF
oklch(80.9% 0.049 289.2)
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Step 400
400
#9F99D0
oklch(70.8% 0.08 289.2)
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Step 500
500
#887FC3
oklch(63.2% 0.101 289.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E63AB
oklch(54.2% 0.11 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#605597
oklch(49% 0.104 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#4E467A
oklch(42.6% 0.085 289.4)
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Step 900
900
#413B62
oklch(37.7% 0.066 289.9)
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Step 950
950
#26233A
oklch(27.1% 0.042 289.2)
#6E63AB 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) | #4C6EAE | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C6BA9 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F717F | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E63AB
#6E63AB
oklch(54.2% 0.11 289.2)
- #747414
#747414
oklch(54.2% 0.111 109.6)
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 #6E63AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.063
Use #6E63AB 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.