#6501B7
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(42.7% 0.229 298.8), rgb(101, 1, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#6501B7 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.229 and its hue 299°. 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 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.229) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6501B7 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 1, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 99%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.229 298.8) |
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 #6501B7 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6501B7 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #6501B7 text on white | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6501B7 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FF
oklch(93.6% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED0FF
oklch(88.4% 0.066 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FF
oklch(81% 0.111 298.6)
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Step 400
400
#B183FF
oklch(70.7% 0.179 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#A05BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.232 298.9)
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Step 600
600
#9118FF
oklch(55.6% 0.288 298.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B00DD
oklch(49.1% 0.264 298.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6501B7
oklch(42.7% 0.229 298.8)
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Step 900
900
#521890
oklch(37.7% 0.178 299.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1254
oklch(26.9% 0.112 298.6)
#6501B7 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) | #0046BB | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0045B4 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F456A | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.231 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6501B7
#6501B7
oklch(42.7% 0.229 298.8)
- #4A5600
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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 #6501B7, 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 0.034
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.054
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.054
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.077
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.078
Use #6501B7 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.