#6A349C
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.9% 0.163 304.4), rgb(106, 52, 156).
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White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#6A349C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A349C |
| RGB | rgb(106, 52, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 50%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.163 304.4) |
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 #6A349C | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A349C | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A349C text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6A349C text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#CEB1F3
oklch(80.8% 0.096 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#B686ED
oklch(70.7% 0.153 304.3)
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Step 500
500
#A563E7
oklch(63.2% 0.195 304.5)
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Step 600
600
#9045D5
oklch(55.6% 0.212 304.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B35B8
oklch(49.1% 0.196 304.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A349C
oklch(44.9% 0.163 304.4)
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Step 900
900
#512A77
oklch(37.6% 0.128 304.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A46
oklch(27% 0.081 303.5)
#6A349C 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) | #004E9F | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13509A | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #614B63 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A349C
#6A349C
oklch(44.9% 0.163 304.4)
- #485F00
#485F00
oklch(45% 0.112 124.4)
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 #6A349C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.009
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.074
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.077
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
Use #6A349C 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.