#6A33A1
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.1% 0.17 303.1), rgb(106, 51, 161).
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White text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#6A33A1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A33A1 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 51, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 52%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.17 303.1) |
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 #6A33A1 | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A33A1 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A33A1 text on white | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6A33A1 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | Not readable |
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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB1F6
oklch(80.8% 0.1 302.8)
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Step 400
400
#B585F1
oklch(70.7% 0.159 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#A461EC
oklch(63.1% 0.204 303.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F42DA
oklch(55.5% 0.221 303)
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Step 700
700
#7A32BD
oklch(49.1% 0.205 303.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A33A1
oklch(45.1% 0.17 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#51297A
oklch(37.7% 0.133 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1947
oklch(26.9% 0.084 303.3)
#6A33A1 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) | #004FA4 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #01509F | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F4C66 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A33A1
#6A33A1
oklch(45.1% 0.17 303.1)
- #4A5F00
#4A5F00
oklch(45.2% 0.111 123.3)
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 #6A33A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.015
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.075
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.081
Use #6A33A1 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.