#6B38B0
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47% 0.181 298.7), rgb(107, 56, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#6B38B0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B38B0 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 56, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 52%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.181 298.7) |
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 #6B38B0 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B38B0 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B38B0 text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6B38B0 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#ECE7F9
oklch(93.7% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F6
oklch(88.6% 0.049 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5F2
oklch(81% 0.087 298.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD8BEB
oklch(70.6% 0.14 299.1)
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Step 500
500
#996BE5
oklch(63% 0.179 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#854FD3
oklch(55.6% 0.195 298.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B38B0
oklch(47% 0.181 298.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C3594
oklch(42.8% 0.15 298.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B2F76
oklch(37.7% 0.117 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C45
oklch(26.9% 0.075 299.4)
#6B38B0 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) | #0055B4 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054AE | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B546F | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B38B0
#6B38B0
oklch(47% 0.181 298.7)
- #556300
#556300
oklch(47.1% 0.111 118.9)
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 #6B38B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.043
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.056
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.057
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.061
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.068
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.075
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.077
Use #6B38B0 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.