#6A36A1
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.5% 0.166 302.6), rgb(106, 54, 161).
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White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#6A36A1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.166 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 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A36A1 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 54, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 50%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.166 302.6) |
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 #6A36A1 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A36A1 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A36A1 text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6A36A1 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 303.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F5
oklch(81% 0.097 302.7)
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Step 400
400
#B486F0
oklch(70.7% 0.156 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#A263EA
oklch(63% 0.198 302.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E44D9
oklch(55.6% 0.217 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#7934BC
oklch(49.1% 0.201 302.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A36A1
oklch(45.5% 0.166 302.6)
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Step 900
900
#502A79
oklch(37.7% 0.13 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A47
oklch(27.1% 0.082 302.8)
#6A36A1 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) | #0050A4 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B519F | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F4E67 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A36A1
#6A36A1
oklch(45.5% 0.166 302.6)
- #4C6000
#4C6000
oklch(45.6% 0.111 122.6)
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 #6A36A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.016
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.074
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.077
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.080
Use #6A36A1 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.