#6D36B0
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47% 0.184 300), rgb(109, 54, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#6D36B0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.184 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 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D36B0 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 54, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 53%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.184 300) |
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 #6D36B0 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D36B0 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D36B0 text on white | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6D36B0 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#DED2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F2
oklch(80.9% 0.089 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF8AEC
oklch(70.7% 0.143 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C6AE5
oklch(63.2% 0.181 300)
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Step 600
600
#874DD3
oklch(55.5% 0.198 299.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D36B0
oklch(47% 0.184 300)
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Step 800
800
#5D3394
oklch(42.6% 0.153 299.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C2E76
oklch(37.6% 0.119 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C45
oklch(26.9% 0.075 299.4)
#6D36B0 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) | #0054B4 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054AD | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E536F | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D36B0
#6D36B0
oklch(47% 0.184 300)
- #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 #6D36B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.046
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.052
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.060
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.064
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.069
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.077
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.078
Use #6D36B0 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.