#6224A3
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.6% 0.189 300.5), rgb(98, 36, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#6224A3 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6224A3 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 36, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 64%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.189 300.5) |
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 #6224A3 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6224A3 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #6224A3 text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6224A3 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#DFD1FC
oklch(88.6% 0.06 300)
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Step 300
300
#CCB0FD
oklch(80.9% 0.11 300.7)
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Step 400
400
#B382FC
oklch(70.6% 0.177 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#A25CFA
oklch(63.1% 0.226 300.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E39E9
oklch(55.6% 0.245 300.3)
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Step 700
700
#7928CA
oklch(49.1% 0.228 300.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6224A3
oklch(42.6% 0.189 300.5)
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Step 900
900
#502582
oklch(37.7% 0.148 300.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F184C
oklch(27.1% 0.093 300.7)
#6224A3 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) | #0048A7 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0047A1 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #534663 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6224A3
#6224A3
oklch(42.6% 0.189 300.5)
- #475600
#475600
oklch(42.5% 0.102 120.6)
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 #6224A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.033
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.042
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.047
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.076
Use #6224A3 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.