#6A31AE
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.9% 0.187 299.8), rgb(106, 49, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#6A31AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A31AE |
| RGB | rgb(106, 49, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 56%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.187 299.8) |
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 #6A31AE | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A31AE | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A31AE text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6A31AE text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 299.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FC
oklch(88.6% 0.06 300)
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Step 300
300
#CBB1FD
oklch(81% 0.109 299.7)
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Step 400
400
#B283FC
oklch(70.6% 0.175 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#A05DFA
oklch(63.1% 0.224 299.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D3AE9
oklch(55.6% 0.244 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#782ACA
oklch(49.1% 0.226 299.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A31AE
oklch(45.9% 0.187 299.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F2682
oklch(37.7% 0.147 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E184C
oklch(27% 0.092 299.7)
#6A31AE 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) | #0051B2 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050AB | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A506C | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A31AE
#6A31AE
oklch(45.9% 0.187 299.8)
- #516000
#516000
oklch(46% 0.109 119.7)
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 #6A31AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.034
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.052
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.060
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.064
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.065
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.078
Use #6A31AE 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.