#6539A4
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.6% 0.165 298.5), rgb(101, 57, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#6539A4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6539A4 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 57, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 48%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.165 298.5) |
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 #6539A4 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6539A4 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6539A4 text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6539A4 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B3F7
oklch(80.8% 0.097 298.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE89F3
oklch(70.8% 0.154 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B66EE
oklch(63% 0.197 298.6)
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Step 600
600
#8748DC
oklch(55.5% 0.214 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#7338BF
oklch(49.1% 0.199 298.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6539A4
oklch(45.6% 0.165 298.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C2C7B
oklch(37.7% 0.129 298.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B48
oklch(27% 0.081 298.2)
#6539A4 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) | #0052A7 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051A2 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #565169 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6539A4
#6539A4
oklch(45.6% 0.165 298.5)
- #515E00
#515E00
oklch(45.5% 0.106 118.6)
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 #6539A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.021
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.067
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.071
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.075
Use #6539A4 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.