#6C42DC#6C42DC
#6C42DC is a mid, highly saturated violet. Relative luminance 0.123; OKLCH L 52.0% C 0.220 H 288.9°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 6.09:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #6C42DC |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(108, 66, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 69%, 56%) |
| HSV | hsv(256, 70%, 86%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(50.9%, 70%, 0%, 13.7%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(41.61, 54.17, -72.42) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(41.61, 90.44, 306.80°) |
| OKLab | oklab(52.05% 0.0711 -0.208) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.05% 0.22 288.9) |
| XYZ | xyz(21.0471, 12.2509, 68.9519) |
| Luminance | 0.1225 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Bluish Purple
#703BE7
ΔE00 1.81
Purpleish Blue
#6140EF
ΔE00 2.66
Burple
#6832E3
ΔE00 3.12
Bluey Purple
#6241C7
ΔE00 3.27
Purpley Blue
#5F34E7
ΔE00 3.38
Blurple
#5539CC
ΔE00 4.71
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#6C42DC #B2DC42
analogous
#4265DC #6C42DC #B942DC
triadic
#6C42DC #DC6C42 #42DC6C
tetradic
#6C42DC #DC4265 #B2DC42 #42DCB9
square
#6C42DC #DC4265 #B2DC42 #42DCB9
split-complementary
#6C42DC #DCB942 #65DC42
monochromatic
#381A8A #4D23BE #6C42DC #9476E6 #BCA9EF
Accessibility & contrast
On white
6.09
#6C42DC on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.45
#6C42DC on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #6C42DC
6.09:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##6C42DC | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##6C42DC | 1.00 | 6.09 | 3.45 | 6.09 |
| #FFFFFF | 6.09 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.45 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 6.09 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#0065E1
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#005ED9
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#436A8A
Achromatopsia (no color)
#626262
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #6c42dc; /* rgb */ color: rgb(108, 66, 220); /* oklch */ color: oklch(52.0% 0.220 288.9);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#a07ae8',
500: '#6c42dc',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #6c42dc; $custom-light: #a07ae8; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#6c42dc",
"rgb": {
"r": 108,
"g": 66,
"b": 220
},
"hsl": {
"h": 256.364,
"s": 68.75,
"l": 56.078
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.52046,
"c": 0.21979,
"h": 288.9
},
"luminance": 0.12252
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#6C42DC
secondary
#CBDD9D
accent
#EC3CBC
background
#FAF7FE
surface
#F4EEFD
border
#CEC9D5
text
#100916
muted
#7F7B84