#6638B8
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47.1% 0.19 294.4), rgb(102, 56, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#6638B8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6638B8 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 56, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 53%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.19 294.4) |
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 #6638B8 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6638B8 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6638B8 text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6638B8 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F6
oklch(80.8% 0.092 294.8)
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Step 400
400
#A78CF2
oklch(70.6% 0.147 294.5)
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Step 500
500
#936CED
oklch(63.1% 0.187 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F4FDC
oklch(55.6% 0.204 294.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6638B8
oklch(47.1% 0.19 294.4)
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Step 800
800
#57359A
oklch(42.7% 0.157 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#472F7B
oklch(37.6% 0.124 294.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D48
oklch(27.1% 0.077 294.7)
#6638B8 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) | #0056BC | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0053B5 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F5874 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6638B8
#6638B8
oklch(47.1% 0.19 294.4)
- #5A6100
#5A6100
oklch(47% 0.106 114.6)
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 #6638B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6638B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.030
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.041
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.054
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.057
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.067
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.070
Use #6638B8 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.