#6D36A8
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.4% 0.175 302.1), rgb(109, 54, 168).
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White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#6D36A8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D36A8 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 54, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 51%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.175 302.1) |
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 #6D36A8 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D36A8 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D36A8 text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6D36A8 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
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F4
oklch(88.5% 0.048 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#B18BE6
oklch(70.8% 0.135 302.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E6BDF
oklch(63.2% 0.173 302)
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Step 600
600
#894FCC
oklch(55.5% 0.187 302)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D36A8
oklch(46.4% 0.175 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F358F
oklch(42.8% 0.144 302.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D2F72
oklch(37.6% 0.112 301.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C43
oklch(26.9% 0.072 301.9)
#6D36A8 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) | #0052AB | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0053A6 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61506A | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D36A8
#6D36A8
oklch(46.4% 0.175 302.1)
- #4F6200
#4F6200
oklch(46.4% 0.112 121.9)
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 #6D36A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.028
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.057
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.069
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.078
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.079
Use #6D36A8 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.