#6536B4
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(46.4% 0.187 295.2), rgb(101, 54, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#6536B4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6536B4 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 54, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 54%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.187 295.2) |
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 #6536B4 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6536B4 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6536B4 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6536B4 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F5
oklch(80.8% 0.09 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A88CF1
oklch(70.7% 0.146 295.2)
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Step 500
500
#946CEC
oklch(63.2% 0.186 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#804FDA
oklch(55.6% 0.202 295.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6536B4
oklch(46.4% 0.187 295.2)
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Step 800
800
#583599
oklch(42.7% 0.155 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#48307A
oklch(37.8% 0.121 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D47
oklch(27.1% 0.076 295.1)
#6536B4 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) | #0054B8 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051B1 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F5571 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6536B4
#6536B4
oklch(46.4% 0.187 295.2)
- #585F00
#585F00
oklch(46.3% 0.105 114.7)
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 #6536B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6536B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.037
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.045
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.049
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.056
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.068
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.074
Use #6536B4 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.