#6533AA
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.2% 0.18 298), rgb(101, 51, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#6533AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.180 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6533AA |
| RGB | rgb(101, 51, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 54%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.18 298) |
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 #6533AA | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6533AA | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6533AA text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6533AA text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FB
oklch(88.6% 0.057 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9B2FC
oklch(80.9% 0.105 298.3)
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Step 400
400
#AE86FA
oklch(70.7% 0.167 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C61F7
oklch(63% 0.215 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#8841E6
oklch(55.6% 0.233 297.9)
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Step 700
700
#7430C8
oklch(49.1% 0.217 298.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6533AA
oklch(45.2% 0.18 298)
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Step 900
900
#4D2980
oklch(37.7% 0.14 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D194B
oklch(27% 0.089 298.7)
#6533AA 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) | #0050AE | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FA8 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54506B | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6533AA
#6533AA
oklch(45.2% 0.18 298)
- #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 #6533AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.028
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.054
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.058
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.062
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.068
Use #6533AA 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.