#6C36AA
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.4% 0.177 301.1), rgb(108, 54, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#6C36AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.177 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C36AA |
| RGB | rgb(108, 54, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 52%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.177 301.1) |
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 #6C36AA | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6C36AA | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C36AA text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6C36AA text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F4
oklch(88.4% 0.048 301.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4F0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#AF8BE8
oklch(70.7% 0.137 300.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D6BE1
oklch(63.2% 0.175 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#884FCF
oklch(55.6% 0.19 300.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6C36AA
oklch(46.4% 0.177 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E3591
oklch(42.8% 0.146 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D2F73
oklch(37.7% 0.114 301.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#6C36AA 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) | #0053AD | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0053A8 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F516B | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C36AA
#6C36AA
oklch(46.4% 0.177 301.1)
- #506200
#506200
oklch(46.4% 0.112 121.3)
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 #6C36AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.054
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.055
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.070
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.075
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.076
Use #6C36AA 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.