#6B36CE
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.3% 0.217 292.5), rgb(107, 54, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#6B36CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B36CE |
| RGB | rgb(107, 54, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 61%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.217 292.5) |
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 #6B36CE | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B36CE | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B36CE text on white | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6B36CE text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FD
oklch(93.7% 0.03 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FD
oklch(88.6% 0.058 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A589FF
oklch(70.7% 0.169 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#9166FD
oklch(63.1% 0.214 292.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E46EC
oklch(55.6% 0.233 292.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B36CE
oklch(49.3% 0.217 292.5)
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Step 800
800
#562EA6
oklch(42.6% 0.18 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#472C84
oklch(37.8% 0.14 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#291B4D
oklch(27% 0.088 292.4)
#6B36CE 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) | #005CD2 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057CB | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C5F7F | 0.172 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B36CE
#6B36CE
oklch(49.3% 0.217 292.5)
- #636700
#636700
oklch(49.4% 0.11 112.4)
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 #6B36CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6B36CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.025
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.034
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.039
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.042
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.046
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.058
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.064
Use #6B36CE 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.