#6C33CD
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.9% 0.219 293.4), rgb(108, 51, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#6C33CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C33CD |
| RGB | rgb(108, 51, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 61%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.219 293.4) |
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 #6C33CD | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C33CD | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C33CD text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6C33CD text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FD
oklch(93.5% 0.031 293.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FD
oklch(88.4% 0.059 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A788FF
oklch(70.7% 0.17 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#9464FD
oklch(63.1% 0.217 293.7)
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Step 600
600
#8044EC
oklch(55.6% 0.236 293.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6C33CD
oklch(48.9% 0.219 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#582DA6
oklch(42.7% 0.181 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#482B84
oklch(37.8% 0.142 293.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1A4D
oklch(27% 0.09 294)
#6C33CD 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) | #005BD1 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056CA | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E5D7E | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C33CD
#6C33CD
oklch(48.9% 0.219 293.4)
- #616600
#616600
oklch(48.9% 0.109 113.1)
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 #6C33CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6C33CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.029
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.040
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.041
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.049
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.058
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.060
Use #6C33CD 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.