#6421A3
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.5% 0.192 301.8), rgb(100, 33, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#6421A3 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6421A3 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 33, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 66%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.192 301.8) |
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 #6421A3 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6421A3 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #6421A3 text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6421A3 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 300.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FC
oklch(88.5% 0.062 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEAFFD
oklch(80.9% 0.112 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#B681FC
oklch(70.7% 0.179 301.9)
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Step 500
500
#A559FA
oklch(63.1% 0.23 301.8)
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Step 600
600
#9135E9
oklch(55.6% 0.249 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C24CA
oklch(49.1% 0.231 301.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6421A3
oklch(42.5% 0.192 301.8)
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Step 900
900
#522482
oklch(37.8% 0.15 302)
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Step 950
950
#30174C
oklch(27.1% 0.094 302.2)
#6421A3 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) | #0047A7 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0047A1 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #564462 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6421A3
#6421A3
oklch(42.5% 0.192 301.8)
- #465700
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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 #6421A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.035
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.042
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.043
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.076
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.078
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.080
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
Use #6421A3 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.