#6738AE
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.4% 0.178 297.2), rgb(103, 56, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#6738AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.178 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6738AE |
| RGB | rgb(103, 56, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.178 297.2) |
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 #6738AE | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6738AE | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6738AE text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6738AE text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#DCD3F6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F2
oklch(80.8% 0.087 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA8DEB
oklch(70.7% 0.137 297)
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Step 500
500
#976DE5
oklch(63.2% 0.176 297.3)
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Step 600
600
#8251D3
oklch(55.6% 0.191 297.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6738AE
oklch(46.4% 0.178 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A3694
oklch(42.7% 0.148 297.4)
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Step 900
900
#493076
oklch(37.6% 0.115 297)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D45
oklch(27% 0.073 297.5)
#6738AE 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) | #0054B2 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052AC | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55546E | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6738AE
#6738AE
oklch(46.4% 0.178 297.2)
- #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 #6738AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.044
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.053
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.058
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.059
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.073
Use #6738AE 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.