#6A239A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.7% 0.182 307.3), rgb(106, 35, 154).
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White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#6A239A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A239A |
| RGB | rgb(106, 35, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 63%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.182 307.3) |
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 #6A239A | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A239A | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #6A239A text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6A239A text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFF8
oklch(88.4% 0.059 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3AEF6
oklch(80.8% 0.107 307.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD80F2
oklch(70.7% 0.17 307.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD59ED
oklch(63.1% 0.218 307.4)
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Step 600
600
#9936DB
oklch(55.6% 0.237 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#8226BE
oklch(49% 0.22 307.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A239A
oklch(42.7% 0.182 307.3)
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Step 900
900
#56247A
oklch(37.7% 0.142 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#321748
oklch(27% 0.09 306.8)
#6A239A 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) | #00469D | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004998 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62405D | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A239A
#6A239A
oklch(42.7% 0.182 307.3)
- #3E5900
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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 #6A239A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.028
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.051
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.061
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.083
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.084
Use #6A239A 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.