#6A3070
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.4% 0.121 323.8), rgb(106, 48, 112).
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White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#6A3070 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A3070 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 48, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 40%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.121 323.8) |
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 #6A3070 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A3070 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #6A3070 text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A3070 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E8
oklch(88.6% 0.039 324.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2DB
oklch(81% 0.07 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#C388C9
oklch(70.7% 0.113 323.5)
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Step 500
500
#B368BB
oklch(63.1% 0.145 323.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E4EA6
oklch(55.6% 0.156 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#873E8F
oklch(49.1% 0.146 323.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A3070
oklch(41.4% 0.121 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#592E5E
oklch(37.7% 0.094 323.3)
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Step 950
950
#341B37
oklch(26.9% 0.06 323.1)
#6A3070 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) | #274372 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394A6E | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C384B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A3070
#6A3070
oklch(41.4% 0.121 323.8)
- #145B18
#145B18
oklch(41.4% 0.121 143.7)
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 #6A3070, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.086
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.088
Use #6A3070 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.