#6327BB
Closest named color: Purple Blue (#5D21D0). oklch(45.1% 0.211 294.6), rgb(99, 39, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#6327BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Blue (#5D21D0), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Blue (#5D21D0) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6327BB |
| RGB | rgb(99, 39, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 65%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.211 294.6) |
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 #6327BB | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6327BB | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6327BB text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6327BB text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 294.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5B3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.107 294.8)
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Step 400
400
#A987FF
oklch(70.7% 0.172 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#9762FF
oklch(63.2% 0.222 294.8)
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Step 600
600
#862EFE
oklch(55.6% 0.274 294.5)
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Step 700
700
#721ADD
oklch(49% 0.254 294.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6327BB
oklch(45.1% 0.211 294.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B228D
oklch(37.7% 0.164 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C1653
oklch(27% 0.105 295)
#6327BB 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) | #0050BF | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004CB8 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #495171 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6327BB
#6327BB
oklch(45.1% 0.211 294.6)
- #555B00
#555B00
oklch(45% 0.101 114.1)
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 #6327BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.037
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.040
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.047
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.047
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.049
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
Use #6327BB 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.