#6B34A6
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.7% 0.175 302), rgb(107, 52, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#6B34A6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 302°. 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 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B34A6 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 52, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 52%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.175 302) |
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 #6B34A6 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B34A6 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B34A6 text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6B34A6 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDB1F8
oklch(80.9% 0.102 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#B485F4
oklch(70.7% 0.163 302)
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Step 500
500
#A360F0
oklch(63.1% 0.209 302.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E40DE
oklch(55.5% 0.227 301.9)
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Step 700
700
#7930C1
oklch(49.1% 0.211 301.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B34A6
oklch(45.7% 0.175 302)
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Step 900
900
#50287C
oklch(37.6% 0.137 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1949
oklch(27.1% 0.087 302.1)
#6B34A6 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) | #0051A9 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051A4 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F4E69 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B34A6
#6B34A6
oklch(45.7% 0.175 302)
- #4D6000
#4D6000
oklch(45.7% 0.111 122.1)
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 #6B34A6, 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 0.055
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.060
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.069
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.073
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
Use #6B34A6 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.