#6436AA
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.5% 0.176 297), rgb(100, 54, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#6436AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.176 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6436AA |
| RGB | rgb(100, 54, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 52%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.176 297) |
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 #6436AA | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6436AA | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6436AA text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6436AA text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FB
oklch(88.6% 0.057 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7B3FB
oklch(80.9% 0.102 296.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC87F9
oklch(70.6% 0.164 297)
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Step 500
500
#9A64F6
oklch(63.2% 0.209 297)
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Step 600
600
#8644E5
oklch(55.6% 0.228 297)
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Step 700
700
#7234C7
oklch(49.2% 0.212 297)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6436AA
oklch(45.5% 0.176 297)
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Step 900
900
#4B2A80
oklch(37.6% 0.138 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1A4B
oklch(27% 0.087 297.1)
#6436AA 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) | #0052AE | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050A8 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52526B | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6436AA
#6436AA
oklch(45.5% 0.176 297)
- #535E00
#535E00
oklch(45.6% 0.106 117.4)
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 #6436AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.051
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.056
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.058
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.066
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.069
Use #6436AA 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.