#6A248D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.8% 0.168 311.7), rgb(106, 36, 141).
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White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#6A248D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 312°. 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 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A248D |
| RGB | rgb(106, 36, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 59%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.168 311.7) |
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 #6A248D | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A248D | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #6A248D text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A248D text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF4
oklch(88.4% 0.055 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFEF
oklch(81% 0.097 311.9)
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Step 400
400
#C181E7
oklch(70.7% 0.157 311.8)
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Step 500
500
#B15CE0
oklch(63.1% 0.202 311.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C3CCD
oklch(55.5% 0.218 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#862CB2
oklch(49.2% 0.204 311.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A248D
oklch(41.8% 0.168 311.7)
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Step 900
900
#582673
oklch(37.7% 0.132 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#341843
oklch(27.1% 0.082 312.2)
#6A248D 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) | #004390 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15488B | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #663B56 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A248D
#6A248D
oklch(41.8% 0.168 311.7)
- #345900
#345900
oklch(42% 0.116 131.8)
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 #6A248D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.034
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.071
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.085
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.086
Use #6A248D 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.