#6538AA
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.9% 0.173 297.2), rgb(101, 56, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#6538AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6538AA |
| RGB | rgb(101, 56, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 50%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.173 297.2) |
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 #6538AA | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6538AA | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6538AA text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6538AA text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B6F1
oklch(81% 0.084 296.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA8DE9
oklch(70.6% 0.134 297.4)
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Step 500
500
#966EE3
oklch(63.1% 0.172 297)
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Step 600
600
#8253D0
oklch(55.7% 0.185 297.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6538AA
oklch(45.9% 0.173 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#593792
oklch(42.6% 0.144 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#493175
oklch(37.7% 0.112 297)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D44
oklch(27% 0.071 298)
#6538AA 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) | #0053AD | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051A8 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54536C | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6538AA
#6538AA
oklch(45.9% 0.173 297.2)
- #545F00
#545F00
oklch(46% 0.106 117.3)
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 #6538AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.050
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.056
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.061
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.071
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.071
Use #6538AA 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.