#6236A2
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.7% 0.166 298), rgb(98, 54, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#6236A2 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 298°. 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 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6236A2 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 54, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 50%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.166 298) |
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 #6236A2 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6236A2 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6236A2 text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6236A2 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#C8B3F8
oklch(80.9% 0.098 298.1)
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Step 400
400
#AD89F4
oklch(70.8% 0.155 297.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A66EF
oklch(63% 0.198 298)
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Step 600
600
#8648DE
oklch(55.6% 0.216 297.9)
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Step 700
700
#7238C0
oklch(49.1% 0.2 298.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6236A2
oklch(44.7% 0.166 298)
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Step 900
900
#4C2C7C
oklch(37.7% 0.13 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B48
oklch(27% 0.081 298.2)
#6236A2 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) | #004FA5 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EA0 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #534F67 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6236A2
#6236A2
oklch(44.7% 0.166 298)
- #505B00
#505B00
oklch(44.6% 0.103 117.6)
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 #6236A2, 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 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.063
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.065
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.067
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.072
Use #6236A2 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.