#6534A0
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.6% 0.167 300.6), rgb(101, 52, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#6534A0 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6534A0 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 52, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 51%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.167 300.6) |
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 #6534A0 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6534A0 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6534A0 text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6534A0 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 300.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB2F6
oklch(80.9% 0.098 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#B187F2
oklch(70.7% 0.156 300.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F64ED
oklch(63.1% 0.2 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B46DB
oklch(55.6% 0.216 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#7636BE
oklch(49.1% 0.201 300.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6534A0
oklch(44.6% 0.167 300.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E2B7A
oklch(37.7% 0.129 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A48
oklch(27% 0.083 301.1)
#6534A0 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) | #004EA3 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004E9E | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #584D65 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6534A0
#6534A0
oklch(44.6% 0.167 300.6)
- #4C5C00
#4C5C00
oklch(44.5% 0.106 120.7)
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 #6534A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.012
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.068
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.071
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.078
Use #6534A0 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.