#6A357E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43% 0.128 315.9), rgb(106, 53, 126).
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White text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#6A357E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A357E |
| RGB | rgb(106, 53, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 41%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.128 315.9) |
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 #6A357E | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A357E | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #6A357E text on white | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6A357E text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 316)
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Step 400
400
#BD89D3
oklch(70.7% 0.119 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD69C7
oklch(63.1% 0.153 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#984EB3
oklch(55.6% 0.166 316.2)
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Step 700
700
#813E9A
oklch(49% 0.154 315.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A357E
oklch(43% 0.128 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#562E65
oklch(37.7% 0.101 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#321C3B
oklch(27% 0.062 315.5)
#6A357E 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) | #234880 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354D7C | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #694154 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A357E
#6A357E
oklch(43% 0.128 315.9)
- #2B5E00
#2B5E00
oklch(42.9% 0.127 135.9)
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 #6A357E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.081
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.087
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.088
Use #6A357E 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.