#6B32AB
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.9% 0.183 300.9), rgb(107, 50, 171).
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White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#6B32AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.183 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B32AB |
| RGB | rgb(107, 50, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 55%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.183 300.9) |
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 #6B32AB | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B32AB | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B32AB text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6B32AB text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FB
oklch(88.5% 0.059 300.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCB1FB
oklch(81% 0.106 300.8)
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Step 400
400
#B384F9
oklch(70.7% 0.17 300.7)
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Step 500
500
#A25EF6
oklch(63.1% 0.219 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E3CE5
oklch(55.6% 0.238 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#792CC7
oklch(49.2% 0.221 300.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B32AB
oklch(45.9% 0.183 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#50277F
oklch(37.7% 0.142 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F184B
oklch(27.1% 0.091 301.3)
#6B32AB 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) | #0051AF | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051A9 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4F6B | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B32AB
#6B32AB
oklch(45.9% 0.183 300.9)
- #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 #6B32AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.030
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.064
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.069
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.069
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
Use #6B32AB 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.