#6436D3
Closest named color: Burple (#6832E3). oklch(49% 0.223 288.7), rgb(100, 54, 211).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#6436D3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burple (#6832E3), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Burple (#6832E3) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6436D3 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 54, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 64%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.223 288.7) |
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 #6436D3 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6436D3 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6436D3 text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6436D3 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 287.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7D3FF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 289.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E8CFF
oklch(70.6% 0.164 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#8A69FF
oklch(63.1% 0.213 288.9)
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Step 600
600
#7747F3
oklch(55.6% 0.24 288.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6436D3
oklch(49% 0.223 288.7)
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Step 800
800
#512FAB
oklch(42.7% 0.185 288.6)
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Step 900
900
#422C87
oklch(37.6% 0.144 288.6)
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Step 950
950
#261B4F
oklch(26.9% 0.091 288.4)
#6436D3 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) | #005CD7 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055D0 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #396182 | 0.179 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6436D3
#6436D3
oklch(49% 0.223 288.7)
- #666400
#666400
oklch(48.9% 0.106 108.4)
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 #6436D3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6436D3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.025
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.026
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.028
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.033
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.034
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.035
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.048
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.062
Use #6436D3 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.