#6C35A0
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.5% 0.167 304.1), rgb(108, 53, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#6C35A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C35A0 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 53, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 50%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.167 304.1) |
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 #6C35A0 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C35A0 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C35A0 text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6C35A0 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6FA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F7
oklch(88.6% 0.054 304.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB1F4
oklch(80.8% 0.098 304.1)
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Step 400
400
#B685EF
oklch(70.7% 0.157 304)
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Step 500
500
#A562E9
oklch(63.2% 0.199 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#9043D7
oklch(55.6% 0.216 303.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B33BA
oklch(49.1% 0.201 304.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6C35A0
oklch(45.5% 0.167 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#512A78
oklch(37.7% 0.129 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1946
oklch(26.8% 0.082 303.9)
#6C35A0 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) | #0050A3 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11519E | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #624D66 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C35A0
#6C35A0
oklch(45.5% 0.167 304.1)
- #4A6000
#4A6000
oklch(45.4% 0.112 123.7)
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 #6C35A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.017
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.078
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.079
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.084
Use #6C35A0 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.