#6A3595
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.5% 0.154 306.6), rgb(106, 53, 149).
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White text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#6A3595 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A3595 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 53, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 48%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.154 306.6) |
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 #6A3595 | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A3595 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A3595 text on white | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6A3595 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 306)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2EF
oklch(80.9% 0.09 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B887E6
oklch(70.7% 0.143 306.8)
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Step 500
500
#A665DF
oklch(63.1% 0.184 306.5)
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Step 600
600
#9248CD
oklch(55.7% 0.2 306.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C38B1
oklch(49.1% 0.186 306.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A3595
oklch(44.5% 0.154 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#522C72
oklch(37.7% 0.119 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#301A43
oklch(26.9% 0.077 306.7)
#6A3595 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) | #004D98 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #214F93 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #634960 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A3595
#6A3595
oklch(44.5% 0.154 306.6)
- #435E00
#435E00
oklch(44.4% 0.114 126.5)
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 #6A3595, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.083
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.084
Use #6A3595 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.