#6A3583
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.3% 0.133 313.6), rgb(106, 53, 131).
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White text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#6A3583 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A3583 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 53, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 42%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.133 313.6) |
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 #6A3583 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A3583 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #6A3583 text on white | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6A3583 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E5
oklch(80.9% 0.079 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC88D7
oklch(70.6% 0.125 313.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB68CC
oklch(63% 0.159 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#964DB9
oklch(55.5% 0.173 313.4)
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Step 700
700
#803D9F
oklch(49% 0.161 313.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A3583
oklch(43.3% 0.133 313.6)
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Step 900
900
#552E68
oklch(37.8% 0.104 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#321B3D
oklch(27% 0.067 313.9)
#6A3583 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) | #1E4986 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324D81 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #684357 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A3583
#6A3583
oklch(43.3% 0.133 313.6)
- #325E00
#325E00
oklch(43.3% 0.124 133.7)
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 #6A3583, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.081
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.085
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.086
Use #6A3583 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.