#6536D2
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49% 0.221 289.3), rgb(101, 54, 210).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#6536D2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6536D2 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 54, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 63%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.221 289.3) |
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 #6536D2 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6536D2 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6536D2 text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6536D2 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 289.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7D3FF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 289.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F8CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.164 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B69FF
oklch(63.1% 0.213 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#7847F1
oklch(55.6% 0.238 289.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6536D2
oklch(49% 0.221 289.3)
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Step 800
800
#522FAA
oklch(42.7% 0.184 289.2)
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Step 900
900
#432C86
oklch(37.6% 0.143 289.5)
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Step 950
950
#271B4F
oklch(27% 0.091 289.5)
#6536D2 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) | #005CD6 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055CF | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C6182 | 0.178 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6536D2
#6536D2
oklch(49% 0.221 289.3)
- #656500
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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 #6536D2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6536D2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.025
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.027
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.029
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.035
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.036
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.050
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.064
Use #6536D2 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.