#6317AE
Closest named color: Chrysanthemum (#560BAD). oklch(42.6% 0.211 299.2), rgb(99, 23, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#6317AE is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chrysanthemum (#560BAD), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Chrysanthemum (#560BAD) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6317AE |
| RGB | rgb(99, 23, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 77%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.211 299.2) |
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 #6317AE | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6317AE | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #6317AE text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6317AE text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FF
oklch(93.6% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD0FF
oklch(88.5% 0.066 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBB0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#B283FF
oklch(70.8% 0.179 299.3)
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Step 500
500
#A15AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.234 299.4)
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Step 600
600
#9027F8
oklch(55.7% 0.274 299.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A11D8
oklch(49% 0.255 299)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6317AE
oklch(42.6% 0.211 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#501F8A
oklch(37.6% 0.165 298.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1551
oklch(27.1% 0.104 299.2)
#6317AE 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) | #0047B2 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0046AB | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #504667 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6317AE
#6317AE
oklch(42.6% 0.211 299.2)
- #495600
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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 #6317AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.030
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.033
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.060
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.061
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.074
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.075
Use #6317AE 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.