Burple #6832E3
Burple is a medium-dark, vivid purple with hex code #6832E3 and RGB rgb(104, 50, 227).
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White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#6832E3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.243 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. It is the named color Burple. White text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.243) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Burple |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Colors that go with Burple
Matches found by rotating Burple around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Burple
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Burple, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.06 of Burple yet.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Burple, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.018
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.029
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.045
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.050
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.056
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.064
More about Burple
How to make Burple
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 2 parts purple
- 1 part blue
- 1 part white
Recipe result: #6D4FB4, a difference of ΔE 0.092 from Burple. Burple is more vivid than these paints can mix, so start from a ready-made purple paint and adjust it.
Codes for Burple in every format
| HEX | #6832E3 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 50, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 76%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.243 288.1) |
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 #6832E3 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6832E3 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6832E3 text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6832E3 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Shades and tints of Burple
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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDB6FF
oklch(80.8% 0.102 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9D8DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.163 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#886AFF
oklch(63% 0.212 288)
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Step 600
600
#773EFF
oklch(55.7% 0.262 288.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6832E3
oklch(50.4% 0.243 288.1)
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Step 800
800
#5128B3
oklch(42.6% 0.201 288)
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Step 900
900
#42298E
oklch(37.7% 0.157 287.8)
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Step 950
950
#261A53
oklch(27% 0.099 287.6)
Burple 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) | #0060E8 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058E0 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34668A | 0.197 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.245 |
Use Burple 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.