#6A3079
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.9% 0.13 319), rgb(106, 48, 121).
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White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#6A3079 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A3079 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 48, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 43%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.13 319) |
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 #6A3079 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A3079 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #6A3079 text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A3079 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.022 319)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E0
oklch(80.8% 0.076 319)
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Step 400
400
#C187D1
oklch(70.7% 0.122 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#B167C4
oklch(63.1% 0.155 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C4BB1
oklch(55.6% 0.17 319)
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Step 700
700
#853C98
oklch(49.1% 0.157 318.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A3079
oklch(41.9% 0.13 319)
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Step 900
900
#582D63
oklch(37.7% 0.101 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#341B3A
oklch(27.1% 0.064 319.6)
#6A3079 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) | #1F457B | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344A77 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A3B50 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A3079
#6A3079
oklch(41.9% 0.13 319)
- #1F5C02
#1F5C02
oklch(41.8% 0.13 138.8)
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 #6A3079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.085
Use #6A3079 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.