#6136AF
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.6% 0.181 294.4), rgb(97, 54, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#6136AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6136AF |
| RGB | rgb(97, 54, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 53%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.181 294.4) |
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 #6136AF | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6136AF | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6136AF text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6136AF text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 294.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4B3FF
oklch(80.8% 0.107 294.1)
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Step 400
400
#A888FE
oklch(70.7% 0.169 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#9564FC
oklch(63.1% 0.216 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#8243EB
oklch(55.6% 0.236 294.6)
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Step 700
700
#6E33CD
oklch(49.2% 0.219 294.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6136AF
oklch(45.6% 0.181 294.4)
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Step 900
900
#492A83
oklch(37.7% 0.142 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1A4D
oklch(27% 0.09 294)
#6136AF 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) | #0052B3 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FAD | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B546E | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6136AF
#6136AF
oklch(45.6% 0.181 294.4)
- #565D00
#565D00
oklch(45.6% 0.103 114.8)
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 #6136AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.044
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.046
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.052
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.060
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
Use #6136AF 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.