#6A336D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.7% 0.112 325.4), rgb(106, 51, 109).
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White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#6A336D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.074 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A336D |
| RGB | rgb(106, 51, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 36%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.112 325.4) |
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 #6A336D | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A336D | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #6A336D text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A336D text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2D8
oklch(80.8% 0.066 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#C289C4
oklch(70.6% 0.105 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#B26AB5
oklch(63% 0.135 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D50A1
oklch(55.5% 0.147 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#86418A
oklch(49.1% 0.135 325.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A336D
oklch(41.7% 0.112 325.4)
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Step 900
900
#592F5B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#341C35
oklch(27% 0.056 325.6)
#6A336D 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) | #2C446F | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4B6B | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3A4B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A336D
#6A336D
oklch(41.7% 0.112 325.4)
- #185B21
#185B21
oklch(41.6% 0.112 145.3)
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 #6A336D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
Use #6A336D 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.