#6232AA
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.8% 0.181 296.7), rgb(98, 50, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#6232AA is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6232AA |
| RGB | rgb(98, 50, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 55%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.181 296.7) |
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 #6232AA | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6232AA | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6232AA text on white | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6232AA text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 296.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7B2FD
oklch(80.8% 0.106 296.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC87FC
oklch(70.8% 0.168 296.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A62F9
oklch(63.1% 0.216 296.8)
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Step 600
600
#8642E8
oklch(55.6% 0.234 296.7)
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Step 700
700
#7231CA
oklch(49.1% 0.218 296.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6232AA
oklch(44.8% 0.181 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B2981
oklch(37.6% 0.141 296.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1A4C
oklch(27.1% 0.089 296.6)
#6232AA 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) | #004FAE | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004DA8 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F506A | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6232AA
#6232AA
oklch(44.8% 0.181 296.7)
- #515B00
#515B00
oklch(44.7% 0.103 116.9)
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 #6232AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.029
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.056
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.057
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.065
Use #6232AA 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.