#6D33B1
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.7% 0.189 300.1), rgb(109, 51, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#6D33B1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D33B1 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 51, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 55%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.189 300.1) |
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 #6D33B1 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D33B1 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D33B1 text on white | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6D33B1 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F3
oklch(80.9% 0.09 299.7)
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Step 400
400
#AF89ED
oklch(70.6% 0.146 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D68E7
oklch(63.1% 0.186 300.4)
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Step 600
600
#884BD5
oklch(55.5% 0.203 300.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D33B1
oklch(46.7% 0.189 300.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E3296
oklch(42.7% 0.157 300)
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Step 900
900
#4D2D77
oklch(37.6% 0.122 300.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B46
oklch(27% 0.078 300.6)
#6D33B1 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) | #0053B5 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0053AE | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E526E | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D33B1
#6D33B1
oklch(46.7% 0.189 300.1)
- #526200
#526200
oklch(46.6% 0.111 120.1)
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 #6D33B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.040
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.048
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.060
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.063
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.065
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.073
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.080
Use #6D33B1 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.