#6233DA
Closest named color: Burple (#6832E3). oklch(49.1% 0.233 287.2), rgb(98, 51, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#6233DA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.233 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burple (#6832E3), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.233) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Burple (#6832E3) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6233DA |
| RGB | rgb(98, 51, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 69%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.233 287.2) |
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 #6233DA | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6233DA | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6233DA text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6233DA text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 287.1)
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Step 400
400
#9C8EFF
oklch(70.8% 0.161 287.2)
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Step 500
500
#866BFF
oklch(63% 0.211 287.1)
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Step 600
600
#7444FA
oklch(55.6% 0.251 287.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6233DA
oklch(49.1% 0.233 287.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F2DB0
oklch(42.7% 0.193 287)
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Step 900
900
#412B8B
oklch(37.7% 0.151 287.4)
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Step 950
950
#251B51
oklch(27% 0.094 286.7)
#6233DA 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) | #005DDF | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054D7 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C6386 | 0.189 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.235 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6233DA
#6233DA
oklch(49.1% 0.233 287.2)
- #686400
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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 #6233DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6233DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.017
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.022
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.031
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.037
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.037
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.051
Use #6233DA 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.