#6519AA
Closest named color: Grape (#7209B7). oklch(42.6% 0.206 301), rgb(101, 25, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#6519AA is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape (#7209B7), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape (#7209B7) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6519AA |
| RGB | rgb(101, 25, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 74%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.206 301) |
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 #6519AA | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6519AA | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #6519AA text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6519AA text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#B580FF
oklch(70.6% 0.184 301.1)
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Step 500
500
#A557FF
oklch(63.2% 0.238 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#9229F2
oklch(55.5% 0.268 301)
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Step 700
700
#7D15D3
oklch(49.1% 0.249 301.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6519AA
oklch(42.6% 0.206 301)
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Step 900
900
#522087
oklch(37.7% 0.16 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#30154F
oklch(27% 0.102 301.2)
#6519AA 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) | #0047AE | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0046A7 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #554465 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6519AA
#6519AA
oklch(42.6% 0.206 301)
- #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 #6519AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.033
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.036
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.067
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.069
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.078
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.080
Use #6519AA 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.