#6A31A7
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.3% 0.18 301.6), rgb(106, 49, 167).
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White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#6A31A7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A31A7 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 49, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 55%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.18 301.6) |
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 #6A31A7 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A31A7 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A31A7 text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6A31A7 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1FA
oklch(88.6% 0.058 301.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDB1FA
oklch(81% 0.105 301.7)
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Step 400
400
#B484F7
oklch(70.7% 0.168 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#A35FF3
oklch(63.2% 0.214 301.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F3EE2
oklch(55.7% 0.233 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A2DC4
oklch(49.1% 0.217 301.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A31A7
oklch(45.3% 0.18 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#50277E
oklch(37.6% 0.141 301.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F184A
oklch(27% 0.09 301.9)
#6A31A7 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) | #004FAA | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050A5 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D4D68 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A31A7
#6A31A7
oklch(45.3% 0.18 301.6)
- #4D5F00
#4D5F00
oklch(45.4% 0.11 121.6)
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 #6A31A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.024
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.061
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.067
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.068
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.073
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.075
Use #6A31A7 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.