#6C32A9
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.8% 0.181 301.9), rgb(108, 50, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#6C32A9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.181 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C32A9 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 50, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 54%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.181 301.9) |
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 #6C32A9 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C32A9 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C32A9 text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6C32A9 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
#EDE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 302.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1FA
oklch(88.6% 0.058 301.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDB0FA
oklch(80.8% 0.107 302)
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Step 400
400
#B583F7
oklch(70.7% 0.17 302.2)
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Step 500
500
#A35EF3
oklch(63% 0.216 301.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F3CE2
oklch(55.5% 0.235 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A2CC4
oklch(49% 0.218 301.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C32A9
oklch(45.8% 0.181 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#51277E
oklch(37.7% 0.141 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F184A
oklch(27% 0.09 301.9)
#6C32A9 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) | #0051AD | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051A7 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F4E6A | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C32A9
#6C32A9
oklch(45.8% 0.181 301.9)
- #4E6000
#4E6000
oklch(45.7% 0.11 121.5)
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 #6C32A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.028
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.058
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.068
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.071
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.072
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.078
Use #6C32A9 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.