#6E42DF#6E42DF
#6E42DF is a mid, highly saturated violet. Relative luminance 0.125; OKLCH L 52.5% C 0.223 H 289.2°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.99:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #6E42DF |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(110, 66, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 71%, 57%) |
| HSV | hsv(257, 70%, 87%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(50.7%, 70.4%, 0%, 12.5%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(42.06, 55.31, -73.39) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(42.06, 91.90, 307.00°) |
| OKLab | oklab(52.49% 0.0734 -0.2108) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.49% 0.223 289.2) |
| XYZ | xyz(21.6940, 12.5382, 71.0748) |
| Luminance | 0.1254 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Bluish Purple
#703BE7
ΔE00 1.52
Purpleish Blue
#6140EF
ΔE00 2.52
Burple
#6832E3
ΔE00 3.22
Purpley Blue
#5F34E7
ΔE00 3.51
Bluey Purple
#6241C7
ΔE00 3.77
Blurple
#5539CC
ΔE00 5.16
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#6E42DF #B3DF42
analogous
#4265DF #6E42DF #BC42DF
triadic
#6E42DF #DF6E42 #42DF6E
tetradic
#6E42DF #DF4265 #B3DF42 #42DFBC
square
#6E42DF #DF4265 #B3DF42 #42DFBC
split-complementary
#6E42DF #DFBC42 #65DF42
monochromatic
#39188E #4E21C3 #6E42DF #9676E8 #BEABF1
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.99
#6E42DF on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.51
#6E42DF on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #6E42DF
5.99:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##6E42DF | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##6E42DF | 1.00 | 5.99 | 3.51 | 5.99 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.99 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.51 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.99 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#0066E4
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#005FDC
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#456B8C
Achromatopsia (no color)
#636363
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #6e42df; /* rgb */ color: rgb(110, 66, 223); /* oklch */ color: oklch(52.5% 0.223 289.2);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#a27aea',
500: '#6e42df',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #6e42df; $custom-light: #a27aea; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#6e42df",
"rgb": {
"r": 110,
"g": 66,
"b": 223
},
"hsl": {
"h": 256.815,
"s": 71.041,
"l": 56.667
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.52488,
"c": 0.22316,
"h": 289.2
},
"luminance": 0.12539
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#6E42DF
secondary
#CDDF9E
accent
#EE3ABB
background
#FAF7FE
surface
#F4EEFD
border
#CEC9D5
text
#100916
muted
#7F7B84