#6232AD
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45% 0.184 296), rgb(98, 50, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#6232AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6232AD |
| RGB | rgb(98, 50, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 55%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.184 296) |
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 #6232AD | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6232AD | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6232AD text on white | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6232AD text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C6B2FF
oklch(80.8% 0.109 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB86FE
oklch(70.6% 0.172 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#9961FC
oklch(63% 0.22 296.1)
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Step 600
600
#8540EB
oklch(55.5% 0.239 296)
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Step 700
700
#7130CD
oklch(49.2% 0.222 295.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6232AD
oklch(45% 0.184 296)
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Step 900
900
#4B2983
oklch(37.7% 0.143 296.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B194D
oklch(26.9% 0.092 295.5)
#6232AD 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) | #0050B1 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EAB | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E516C | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6232AD
#6232AD
oklch(45% 0.184 296)
- #535C00
#535C00
oklch(45.1% 0.103 116.2)
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 #6232AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6232AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.051
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.052
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.053
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.057
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.057
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
Use #6232AD 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.