#6D32A4
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.6% 0.176 303.9), rgb(109, 50, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#6D32A4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.176 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D32A4 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 50, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 53%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.176 303.9) |
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 #6D32A4 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D32A4 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D32A4 text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6D32A4 text on black | 2.64:1 | 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
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0F9
oklch(88.4% 0.058 304)
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Step 300
300
#CFB0F7
oklch(80.9% 0.103 304.2)
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Step 400
400
#B783F3
oklch(70.6% 0.165 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#A65FEE
oklch(63.2% 0.209 303.9)
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Step 600
600
#923EDC
oklch(55.6% 0.228 304.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C2EBF
oklch(49.1% 0.212 303.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D32A4
oklch(45.6% 0.176 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#52277B
oklch(37.6% 0.137 304)
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Step 950
950
#301848
oklch(26.9% 0.087 304.2)
#6D32A4 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) | #0050A7 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051A2 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #624C67 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D32A4
#6D32A4
oklch(45.6% 0.176 303.9)
- #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 #6D32A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.022
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.074
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.075
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.080
Use #6D32A4 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.