#6736B0
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.3% 0.183 297.1), rgb(103, 54, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#6736B0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.183 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 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6736B0 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 54, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 53%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.183 297.1) |
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 #6736B0 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6736B0 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6736B0 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6736B0 text on black | 2.73:1 | 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
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F3
oklch(80.9% 0.088 297)
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Step 400
400
#AA8CED
oklch(70.7% 0.141 296.9)
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Step 500
500
#976CE8
oklch(63.2% 0.181 296.9)
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Step 600
600
#834FD6
oklch(55.6% 0.198 297.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6736B0
oklch(46.3% 0.183 297.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A3596
oklch(42.7% 0.152 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A3077
oklch(37.8% 0.117 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D46
oklch(27.1% 0.074 296.9)
#6736B0 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) | #0054B4 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052AE | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55546F | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6736B0
#6736B0
oklch(46.3% 0.183 297.1)
- #556000
#556000
oklch(46.3% 0.107 117.2)
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 #6736B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.043
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.052
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.054
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.056
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.063
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
Use #6736B0 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.