#6E32AC
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.3% 0.185 302.1), rgb(110, 50, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#6E32AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.185 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E32AC |
| RGB | rgb(110, 50, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 55%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.185 302.1) |
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 #6E32AC | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E32AC | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E32AC text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6E32AC text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F1
oklch(80.8% 0.09 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#B289EA
oklch(70.7% 0.143 302.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F68E3
oklch(63% 0.182 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B4BD1
oklch(55.6% 0.199 302.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E32AC
oklch(46.3% 0.185 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#603293
oklch(42.7% 0.153 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E2D75
oklch(37.6% 0.12 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B44
oklch(26.9% 0.076 303.1)
#6E32AC 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) | #0052B0 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052A9 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #614F6B | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E32AC
#6E32AC
oklch(46.3% 0.185 302.1)
- #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 #6E32AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.034
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.056
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.067
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.071
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.072
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.073
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.082
Use #6E32AC 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.