#6C32AC
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.1% 0.184 301.1), rgb(108, 50, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#6C32AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.184 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C32AC |
| RGB | rgb(108, 50, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 55%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.184 301.1) |
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 #6C32AC | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C32AC | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C32AC text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6C32AC text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 301)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4F2
oklch(81% 0.089 300.7)
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Step 400
400
#B08AEB
oklch(70.7% 0.142 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E69E4
oklch(63.2% 0.182 301.3)
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Step 600
600
#894CD2
oklch(55.5% 0.198 301.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6C32AC
oklch(46.1% 0.184 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F3393
oklch(42.8% 0.152 301.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D2E75
oklch(37.7% 0.118 301)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C45
oklch(27.1% 0.075 300.6)
#6C32AC 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) | #0051B0 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051A9 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E4F6B | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C32AC
#6C32AC
oklch(46.1% 0.184 301.1)
- #4F6100
#4F6100
oklch(46.1% 0.111 121.4)
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 #6C32AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.032
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.054
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.064
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.068
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.070
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.079
Use #6C32AC 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.