#6332AB
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45% 0.182 297), rgb(99, 50, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#6332AB is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6332AB |
| RGB | rgb(99, 50, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 55%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.182 297) |
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 #6332AB | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6332AB | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6332AB text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6332AB text on black | 2.57:1 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FC
oklch(88.6% 0.058 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B2FD
oklch(80.8% 0.106 296.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD86FC
oklch(70.7% 0.17 297.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A61FA
oklch(63% 0.218 296.8)
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Step 600
600
#8741E9
oklch(55.7% 0.236 297)
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Step 700
700
#7230CA
oklch(49% 0.219 296.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6332AB
oklch(45% 0.182 297)
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Step 900
900
#4C2982
oklch(37.8% 0.142 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C194C
oklch(26.9% 0.09 297.1)
#6332AB 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) | #0050AF | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EA9 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51506B | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6332AB
#6332AB
oklch(45% 0.182 297)
- #525C00
#525C00
oklch(45% 0.104 116.8)
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 #6332AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.030
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.053
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.055
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.058
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.061
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
Use #6332AB 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.