#6500B9
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(42.9% 0.231 298.3), rgb(101, 0, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#6500B9 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.231 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.231) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6500B9 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 0, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 100%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.231 298.3) |
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 #6500B9 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6500B9 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #6500B9 text on white | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6500B9 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE5FF
oklch(93.5% 0.036 298)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FF
oklch(88.6% 0.064 298)
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Step 300
300
#C9B1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.111 298)
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Step 400
400
#B084FF
oklch(70.8% 0.177 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F5CFF
oklch(63.2% 0.231 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F1BFF
oklch(55.5% 0.287 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A00DE
oklch(49.1% 0.265 298.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6500B9
oklch(42.9% 0.231 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#511791
oklch(37.6% 0.18 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1255
oklch(27% 0.113 298.1)
#6500B9 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) | #0047BD | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0045B6 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E466B | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.233 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6500B9
#6500B9
oklch(42.9% 0.231 298.3)
- #4B5600
#4B5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 117.9)
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 #6500B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.029
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.035
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.051
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.052
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.075
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.077
Use #6500B9 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.