#6232A2
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.1% 0.171 298.8), rgb(98, 50, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#6232A2 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6232A2 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 50, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 53%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.171 298.8) |
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 #6232A2 | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6232A2 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6232A2 text on white | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6232A2 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED2FA
oklch(88.6% 0.056 299)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F9
oklch(81% 0.1 298.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF87F6
oklch(70.7% 0.161 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C64F2
oklch(63.1% 0.205 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#8845E0
oklch(55.6% 0.222 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#7435C3
oklch(49.2% 0.207 298.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6232A2
oklch(44.1% 0.171 298.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D2B7D
oklch(37.8% 0.133 299)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A49
oklch(27% 0.084 299.3)
#6232A2 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) | #004DA5 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004CA0 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #534D66 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6232A2
#6232A2
oklch(44.1% 0.171 298.8)
- #4D5A00
#4D5A00
oklch(44.1% 0.104 119)
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 #6232A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.017
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.060
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.067
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.073
Use #6232A2 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.