#6518AB
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(42.6% 0.207 300.8), rgb(101, 24, 171).
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White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#6518AB is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6518AB |
| RGB | rgb(101, 24, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 75%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.207 300.8) |
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 #6518AB | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6518AB | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #6518AB text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6518AB text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#EDE5FE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FF
oklch(88.6% 0.066 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDAFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.115 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#B581FF
oklch(70.8% 0.182 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#A457FF
oklch(63.1% 0.238 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#9228F3
oklch(55.6% 0.269 300.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D13D4
oklch(49.1% 0.251 300.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6518AB
oklch(42.6% 0.207 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#521F88
oklch(37.7% 0.163 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#30154F
oklch(27% 0.102 301.2)
#6518AB 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) | #0047AF | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0046A8 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #554465 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6518AB
#6518AB
oklch(42.6% 0.207 300.8)
- #475600
#475600
oklch(42.5% 0.102 120.6)
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 #6518AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.032
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.035
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.066
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.067
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.078
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.080
Use #6518AB 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.