#6A36AA
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.2% 0.177 300.1), rgb(106, 54, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#6A36AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.177 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A36AA |
| RGB | rgb(106, 54, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 52%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.177 300.1) |
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 #6A36AA | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A36AA | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A36AA text on white | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6A36AA text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5F0
oklch(81% 0.084 300)
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Step 400
400
#AE8BE9
oklch(70.6% 0.138 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B6BE2
oklch(63.1% 0.176 300)
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Step 600
600
#8750CF
oklch(55.7% 0.189 300.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A36AA
oklch(46.2% 0.177 300.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D3591
oklch(42.7% 0.146 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C2F74
oklch(37.6% 0.115 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D44
oklch(27.1% 0.071 299.4)
#6A36AA 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) | #0052AD | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052A8 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C516B | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A36AA
#6A36AA
oklch(46.2% 0.177 300.1)
- #516100
#516100
oklch(46.3% 0.11 120.2)
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 #6A36AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.053
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.056
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.073
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.074
Use #6A36AA 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.