#6A329A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.5% 0.164 305.4), rgb(106, 50, 154).
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White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#6A329A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A329A |
| RGB | rgb(106, 50, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 51%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.164 305.4) |
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 #6A329A | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A329A | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A329A text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6A329A text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F6
oklch(88.5% 0.053 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB1F2
oklch(80.9% 0.095 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B885EC
oklch(70.7% 0.154 305.7)
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Step 500
500
#A662E6
oklch(63.1% 0.196 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#9244D4
oklch(55.7% 0.213 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C34B7
oklch(49.1% 0.197 305.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A329A
oklch(44.5% 0.164 305.4)
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Step 900
900
#522A76
oklch(37.7% 0.127 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#301945
oklch(26.9% 0.081 305.8)
#6A329A 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) | #004D9D | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #134E98 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #614962 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A329A
#6A329A
oklch(44.5% 0.164 305.4)
- #455E00
#455E00
oklch(44.5% 0.113 125.5)
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 #6A329A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.008
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.076
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.079
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
Use #6A329A 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.