#6223A5
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.6% 0.192 300.1), rgb(98, 35, 165).
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White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#6223A5 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6223A5 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 35, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 65%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.192 300.1) |
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 #6223A5 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6223A5 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #6223A5 text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6223A5 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | Not readable |
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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 300.9)
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Step 200
200
#DFD0FD
oklch(88.4% 0.063 300.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB0FE
oklch(80.9% 0.112 300.4)
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Step 400
400
#B382FE
oklch(70.7% 0.179 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#A25BFC
oklch(63.1% 0.229 300.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E37EB
oklch(55.6% 0.249 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#7926CC
oklch(49.1% 0.231 300.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6223A5
oklch(42.6% 0.192 300.1)
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Step 900
900
#502583
oklch(37.8% 0.149 300.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E174D
oklch(26.9% 0.095 299.5)
#6223A5 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) | #0048A9 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0047A3 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #524664 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6223A5
#6223A5
oklch(42.6% 0.192 300.1)
- #485600
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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 #6223A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.036
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.039
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.044
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.071
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.073
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
Use #6223A5 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.