#6E36AD
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.9% 0.181 301.2), rgb(110, 54, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#6E36AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E36AD |
| RGB | rgb(110, 54, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 52%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.181 301.2) |
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 #6E36AD | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6E36AD | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E36AD text on white | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6E36AD 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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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
#CAB4F1
oklch(80.9% 0.088 301)
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Step 400
400
#B08AE9
oklch(70.6% 0.14 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D6AE2
oklch(63.1% 0.177 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#894DD0
oklch(55.5% 0.194 301.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E36AD
oklch(46.9% 0.181 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F3492
oklch(42.8% 0.149 301.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D2E74
oklch(37.6% 0.117 301.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#6E36AD 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) | #0054B1 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054AB | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60526D | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E36AD
#6E36AD
oklch(46.9% 0.181 301.2)
- #516300
#516300
oklch(46.8% 0.112 121.2)
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 #6E36AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.051
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.053
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.069
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.074
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.079
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.081
Use #6E36AD 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.