#6635B3
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(46.3% 0.188 296), rgb(102, 53, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#6635B3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6635B3 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 53, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 54%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.188 296) |
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 #6635B3 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6635B3 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6635B3 text on white | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6635B3 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#DBD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F5
oklch(80.9% 0.091 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#A98CF0
oklch(70.7% 0.145 295.8)
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Step 500
500
#966BEB
oklch(63.1% 0.186 296.2)
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Step 600
600
#814FD9
oklch(55.6% 0.201 295.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6635B3
oklch(46.3% 0.188 296)
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Step 800
800
#593498
oklch(42.6% 0.156 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#492F79
oklch(37.7% 0.121 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C47
oklch(26.9% 0.077 295.8)
#6635B3 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) | #0054B7 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051B0 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #525470 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6635B3
#6635B3
oklch(46.3% 0.188 296)
- #566000
#566000
oklch(46.4% 0.107 116.6)
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 #6635B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.040
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.047
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.052
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.057
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
Use #6635B3 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.