#6A3194
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.9% 0.158 307.6), rgb(106, 49, 148).
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White text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#6A3194 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A3194 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 49, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 50%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.158 307.6) |
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 #6A3194 | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A3194 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A3194 text on white | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6A3194 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1EF
oklch(80.9% 0.092 307.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA85E8
oklch(70.7% 0.149 307.7)
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Step 500
500
#A963E0
oklch(63.2% 0.189 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#9445CE
oklch(55.6% 0.206 307.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E35B2
oklch(49.1% 0.191 307.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A3194
oklch(43.9% 0.158 307.6)
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Step 900
900
#532A73
oklch(37.6% 0.124 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#311A43
oklch(27.1% 0.077 308)
#6A3194 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) | #004B97 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C4D92 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63465E | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A3194
#6A3194
oklch(43.9% 0.158 307.6)
- #405D00
#405D00
oklch(43.9% 0.114 127.7)
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 #6A3194, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.087
Use #6A3194 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.