#6531AC
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.1% 0.184 297.8), rgb(101, 49, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#6531AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6531AC |
| RGB | rgb(101, 49, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 56%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.184 297.8) |
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 #6531AC | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6531AC | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6531AC text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6531AC text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FC
oklch(88.4% 0.06 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9B2FE
oklch(81% 0.108 297.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF85FD
oklch(70.8% 0.173 298)
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Step 500
500
#9C60FA
oklch(63.1% 0.22 297.7)
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Step 600
600
#893EE9
oklch(55.6% 0.239 298)
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Step 700
700
#742ECB
oklch(49.1% 0.222 297.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6531AC
oklch(45.1% 0.184 297.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D2882
oklch(37.7% 0.144 298)
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Step 950
950
#2D194C
oklch(27.1% 0.091 298.2)
#6531AC 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) | #0050B0 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EAA | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53506B | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6531AC
#6531AC
oklch(45.1% 0.184 297.8)
- #515D00
#515D00
oklch(45.2% 0.105 118.1)
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 #6531AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.031
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.053
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.057
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.059
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.062
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
Use #6531AC 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.