#6A36A6
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.9% 0.172 301.1), rgb(106, 54, 166).
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White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#6A36A6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A36A6 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 54, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 51%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.172 301.1) |
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 #6A36A6 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A36A6 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A36A6 text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6A36A6 text on black | 2.69:1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 301.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F8
oklch(81% 0.101 301.2)
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Step 400
400
#B286F4
oklch(70.7% 0.161 300.8)
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Step 500
500
#A162EF
oklch(63.1% 0.205 301.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D42DE
oklch(55.6% 0.224 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#7832C0
oklch(49.1% 0.208 301.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A36A6
oklch(45.9% 0.172 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F2A7C
oklch(37.8% 0.134 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E1948
oklch(26.9% 0.085 301.5)
#6A36A6 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) | #0052A9 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051A4 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D5069 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A36A6
#6A36A6
oklch(45.9% 0.172 301.1)
- #4F6000
#4F6000
oklch(45.8% 0.11 120.9)
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 #6A36A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.023
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.058
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.073
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
Use #6A36A6 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.