#6A32AC
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.8% 0.184 300.1), rgb(106, 50, 172).
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White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#6A32AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.184 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A32AC |
| RGB | rgb(106, 50, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 55%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.184 300.1) |
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 #6A32AC | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A32AC | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A32AC text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6A32AC 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
#EDE6FC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FB
oklch(88.5% 0.059 300.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBB1FC
oklch(80.9% 0.107 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#B284FA
oklch(70.7% 0.171 300)
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Step 500
500
#A15EF7
oklch(63.1% 0.22 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D3CE6
oklch(55.6% 0.239 300.3)
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Step 700
700
#782CC8
oklch(49.1% 0.222 300.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A32AC
oklch(45.8% 0.184 300.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F2780
oklch(37.7% 0.143 300.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E184B
oklch(26.9% 0.091 300.2)
#6A32AC 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) | #0051B0 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051AA | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B506B | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A32AC
#6A32AC
oklch(45.8% 0.184 300.1)
- #506000
#506000
oklch(45.9% 0.109 120.3)
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 #6A32AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.031
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.053
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.062
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.066
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.067
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
Use #6A32AC 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.