#6233A2
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.3% 0.17 298.6), rgb(98, 51, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#6233A2 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.170 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 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6233A2 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 51, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 52%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.17 298.6) |
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 #6233A2 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6233A2 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6233A2 text on white | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6233A2 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#DDD2F9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F9
oklch(81% 0.1 298.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE88F5
oklch(70.7% 0.158 298.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C65F1
oklch(63.2% 0.202 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#8846E0
oklch(55.7% 0.221 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#7335C2
oklch(49% 0.206 298.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6233A2
oklch(44.3% 0.17 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C2B7D
oklch(37.7% 0.133 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A49
oklch(27% 0.084 299.3)
#6233A2 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) | #004EA5 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004DA0 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #534D66 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6233A2
#6233A2
oklch(44.3% 0.17 298.6)
- #4E5A00
#4E5A00
oklch(44.2% 0.103 118.3)
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 #6233A2, 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 0.058
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.061
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.065
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.066
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.073
Use #6233A2 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.