#6D35A2
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.8% 0.169 304), rgb(109, 53, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#6D35A2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.169 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 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D35A2 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 53, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 51%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.169 304) |
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 #6D35A2 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D35A2 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D35A2 text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6D35A2 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#CEB1F5
oklch(80.9% 0.099 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#B685F0
oklch(70.7% 0.158 303.8)
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Step 500
500
#A561EA
oklch(63.1% 0.202 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#9142D9
oklch(55.7% 0.22 304)
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Step 700
700
#7B31BC
oklch(49% 0.205 303.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D35A2
oklch(45.8% 0.169 304)
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Step 900
900
#512979
oklch(37.6% 0.132 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#301947
oklch(27% 0.084 304.4)
#6D35A2 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) | #0051A5 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E52A0 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #634D67 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D35A2
#6D35A2
oklch(45.8% 0.169 304)
- #4A6100
#4A6100
oklch(45.7% 0.114 124.1)
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 #6D35A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.020
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.079
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.082
Use #6D35A2 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.