#6A348F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.9% 0.148 308.9), rgb(106, 52, 143).
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White text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#6A348F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A348F |
| RGB | rgb(106, 52, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 47%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.148 308.9) |
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 #6A348F | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A348F | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A348F text on white | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6A348F text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 308.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2EC
oklch(81% 0.087 308.8)
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Step 400
400
#BA87E2
oklch(70.8% 0.139 309)
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Step 500
500
#A865D9
oklch(63% 0.177 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#9449C7
oklch(55.7% 0.193 308.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E39AC
oklch(49.1% 0.179 308.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A348F
oklch(43.9% 0.148 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#532C6F
oklch(37.6% 0.115 308.7)
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Step 950
950
#311B41
oklch(27.1% 0.072 309.1)
#6A348F 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) | #064B92 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #274E8D | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65465C | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A348F
#6A348F
oklch(43.9% 0.148 308.9)
- #3E5E00
#3E5E00
oklch(44% 0.117 128.9)
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 #6A348F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.082
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.083
Use #6A348F 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.