#6233AD
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.1% 0.183 295.8), rgb(98, 51, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#6233AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.183 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 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6233AD |
| RGB | rgb(98, 51, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 54%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.183 295.8) |
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 #6233AD | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6233AD | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6233AD text on white | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6233AD text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#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
#C6B3FE
oklch(80.9% 0.106 295.6)
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Step 400
400
#AB87FE
oklch(70.8% 0.171 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9862FC
oklch(63.1% 0.219 295.6)
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Step 600
600
#8541EB
oklch(55.7% 0.238 295.9)
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Step 700
700
#7131CC
oklch(49.2% 0.22 295.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6233AD
oklch(45.1% 0.183 295.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A2983
oklch(37.6% 0.143 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1A4D
oklch(27.1% 0.09 295.1)
#6233AD 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) | #0051B1 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EAB | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E516C | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6233AD
#6233AD
oklch(45.1% 0.183 295.8)
- #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 #6233AD, closest first.
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 0.050
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.051
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.054
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.057
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.059
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
Use #6233AD 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.