#6434A1
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.5% 0.168 299.8), rgb(100, 52, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#6434A1 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6434A1 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 52, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 51%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.168 299.8) |
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 #6434A1 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6434A1 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6434A1 text on white | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6434A1 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F9
oklch(88.6% 0.054 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F7
oklch(81% 0.097 299.7)
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Step 400
400
#B087F3
oklch(70.6% 0.157 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E64EF
oklch(63.1% 0.202 299.9)
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Step 600
600
#8946DD
oklch(55.6% 0.218 299.5)
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Step 700
700
#7536C0
oklch(49.2% 0.203 299.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6434A1
oklch(44.5% 0.168 299.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D2B7B
oklch(37.6% 0.131 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A48
oklch(26.9% 0.083 299.9)
#6434A1 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) | #004EA4 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004E9F | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #564D66 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6434A1
#6434A1
oklch(44.5% 0.168 299.8)
- #4D5C00
#4D5C00
oklch(44.6% 0.106 120.1)
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 #6434A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.014
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.066
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.069
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.076
Use #6434A1 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.