#6D36CA
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.1% 0.213 294.1), rgb(109, 54, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#6D36CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D36CA |
| RGB | rgb(109, 54, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 58%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.213 294.1) |
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 #6D36CA | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D36CA | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D36CA text on white | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6D36CA text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 294.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FC
oklch(88.6% 0.056 294.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FD
oklch(80.9% 0.103 294)
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Step 400
400
#A889FC
oklch(70.7% 0.165 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#9466F9
oklch(63.1% 0.21 294)
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Step 600
600
#8046E8
oklch(55.5% 0.229 294)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D36CA
oklch(49.1% 0.213 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#582FA3
oklch(42.7% 0.175 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#482C81
oklch(37.7% 0.136 294)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4C
oklch(27.1% 0.087 293.9)
#6D36CA 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) | #005BCE | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057C7 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #525D7D | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D36CA
#6D36CA
oklch(49.1% 0.213 294.1)
- #606700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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 #6D36CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6D36CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.026
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.041
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.043
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.046
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.053
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.061
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.064
Use #6D36CA 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.