#6E36A6
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.4% 0.173 303.2), rgb(110, 54, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#6E36A6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E36A6 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 54, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 51%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.173 303.2) |
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 #6E36A6 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E36A6 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E36A6 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6E36A6 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
#DFD2F3
oklch(88.4% 0.047 303.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EE
oklch(80.9% 0.084 302.7)
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Step 400
400
#B28BE5
oklch(70.8% 0.134 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F6ADD
oklch(63% 0.172 303.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B4FCA
oklch(55.6% 0.185 303.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E36A6
oklch(46.4% 0.173 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#60358E
oklch(42.8% 0.143 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E2F71
oklch(37.7% 0.111 303.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C42
oklch(27% 0.071 303.9)
#6E36A6 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) | #0052A9 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0753A4 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #634F69 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E36A6
#6E36A6
oklch(46.4% 0.173 303.2)
- #4D6300
#4D6300
oklch(46.5% 0.115 123.4)
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 #6E36A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.026
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.061
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.072
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.078
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
Use #6E36A6 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.