#6434AB
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.3% 0.179 297.1), rgb(100, 52, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#6434AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.179 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 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6434AB |
| RGB | rgb(100, 52, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 53%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.179 297.1) |
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 #6434AB | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6434AB | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6434AB text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6434AB text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FC
oklch(88.6% 0.058 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B2FC
oklch(80.8% 0.105 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD86FB
oklch(70.6% 0.169 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A62F8
oklch(63% 0.214 297)
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Step 600
600
#8742E7
oklch(55.7% 0.233 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#7231C9
oklch(49% 0.217 297)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6434AB
oklch(45.3% 0.179 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C2A81
oklch(37.8% 0.139 297.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1A4B
oklch(27% 0.087 297.1)
#6434AB 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) | #0051AF | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FA9 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52516B | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6434AB
#6434AB
oklch(45.3% 0.179 297.1)
- #525D00
#525D00
oklch(45.3% 0.105 117.4)
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 #6434AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.051
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.055
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.055
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.061
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.066
Use #6434AB 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.