#6A317B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.2% 0.131 317.8), rgb(106, 49, 123).
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White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#6A317B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A317B |
| RGB | rgb(106, 49, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 43%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.131 317.8) |
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 #6A317B | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A317B | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #6A317B text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A317B text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2E1
oklch(81% 0.076 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#C087D2
oklch(70.6% 0.123 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#B067C6
oklch(63.1% 0.157 318)
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Step 600
600
#9B4CB3
oklch(55.7% 0.17 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#843C9A
oklch(49.1% 0.159 317.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A317B
oklch(42.2% 0.131 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#572D64
oklch(37.6% 0.102 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#6A317B 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) | #1F457D | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344B79 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A3D51 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A317B
#6A317B
oklch(42.2% 0.131 317.8)
- #235D00
#235D00
oklch(42.3% 0.13 137.8)
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 #6A317B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.087
Use #6A317B 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.