#6344A0
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.8% 0.143 295.9), rgb(99, 68, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#6344A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6344A0 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 68, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 40%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.143 295.9) |
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 #6344A0 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6344A0 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6344A0 text on white | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6344A0 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F0
oklch(88.4% 0.039 297)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8E9
oklch(80.9% 0.069 296)
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Step 400
400
#A792DE
oklch(70.8% 0.111 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#9275D5
oklch(63.1% 0.142 296)
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Step 600
600
#7D5CC2
oklch(55.7% 0.154 295.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6344A0
oklch(46.8% 0.143 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#563E88
oklch(42.8% 0.119 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#46356D
oklch(37.6% 0.094 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#292040
oklch(27.1% 0.059 295.2)
#6344A0 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) | #1657A3 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21559E | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54576B | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6344A0
#6344A0
oklch(46.8% 0.143 295.9)
- #586100
#586100
oklch(46.9% 0.107 115.9)
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 #6344A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.038
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.070
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
Use #6344A0 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.