#6A32AE
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46% 0.186 299.6), rgb(106, 50, 174).
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White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#6A32AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.186 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 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A32AE |
| RGB | rgb(106, 50, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 55%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.186 299.6) |
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 #6A32AE | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A32AE | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A32AE text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6A32AE text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F3
oklch(80.9% 0.09 299.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE8AED
oklch(70.7% 0.145 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B69E7
oklch(63% 0.185 299.4)
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Step 600
600
#874DD5
oklch(55.7% 0.2 299.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A32AE
oklch(46% 0.186 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D3395
oklch(42.7% 0.154 299.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C2E77
oklch(37.7% 0.12 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C46
oklch(27% 0.076 298.8)
#6A32AE 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) | #0052B2 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051AB | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A506C | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A32AE
#6A32AE
oklch(46% 0.186 299.6)
- #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 #6A32AE, 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 0.047
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.051
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.060
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.064
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.066
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.078
Use #6A32AE 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.