#6A3294
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44% 0.157 307.4), rgb(106, 50, 148).
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White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#6A3294 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 307°. 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 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A3294 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 50, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 49%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.157 307.4) |
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 #6A3294 | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A3294 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A3294 text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6A3294 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1EF
oklch(80.8% 0.092 307.2)
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Step 400
400
#B986E7
oklch(70.7% 0.146 307.3)
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Step 500
500
#A863E0
oklch(63.1% 0.188 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#9446CD
oklch(55.7% 0.203 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E36B2
oklch(49.2% 0.19 307.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A3294
oklch(44% 0.157 307.4)
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Step 900
900
#532B73
oklch(37.8% 0.122 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#311A43
oklch(27.1% 0.077 308)
#6A3294 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 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E4E92 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63465E | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A3294
#6A3294
oklch(44% 0.157 307.4)
- #415D00
#415D00
oklch(43.9% 0.114 127.2)
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 #6A3294, 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 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.081
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.086
Use #6A3294 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.