#6235AE
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.5% 0.181 295.2), rgb(98, 53, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#6235AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6235AE |
| RGB | rgb(98, 53, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 53%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.181 295.2) |
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 #6235AE | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6235AE | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6235AE text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6235AE text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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 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
#DBD2FD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 294.8)
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Step 300
300
#C5B3FE
oklch(80.9% 0.106 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA87FE
oklch(70.7% 0.171 295.2)
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Step 500
500
#9763FB
oklch(63.1% 0.216 295.2)
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Step 600
600
#8342EA
oklch(55.5% 0.236 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#7032CC
oklch(49.2% 0.219 295.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6235AE
oklch(45.5% 0.181 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A2A83
oklch(37.8% 0.142 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1A4D
oklch(27.1% 0.09 295.1)
#6235AE 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) | #0052B2 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FAC | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D536D | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6235AE
#6235AE
oklch(45.5% 0.181 295.2)
- #555D00
#555D00
oklch(45.6% 0.104 115.4)
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 #6235AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.046
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.049
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.055
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.061
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
Use #6235AE 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.