#6D36AF
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.9% 0.183 300.2), rgb(109, 54, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#6D36AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.183 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 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D36AF |
| RGB | rgb(109, 54, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 53%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.183 300.2) |
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 #6D36AF | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D36AF | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D36AF text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6D36AF text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 301)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F2
oklch(80.9% 0.089 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF8AEB
oklch(70.7% 0.142 300.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C6AE4
oklch(63.1% 0.18 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#884DD2
oklch(55.6% 0.197 300.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D36AF
oklch(46.9% 0.183 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E3493
oklch(42.8% 0.15 300.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C2E76
oklch(37.6% 0.119 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C45
oklch(27.1% 0.075 300.6)
#6D36AF 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) | #0054B3 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054AC | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E536E | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D36AF
#6D36AF
oklch(46.9% 0.183 300.2)
- #536300
#536300
oklch(46.9% 0.112 120.1)
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 #6D36AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.048
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.052
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.061
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.065
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.070
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.077
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.079
Use #6D36AF 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.