#6A366E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.2% 0.108 324.6), rgb(106, 54, 110).
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White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#6A366E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.074 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A366E |
| RGB | rgb(106, 54, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 34%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.108 324.6) |
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 #6A366E | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A366E | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #6A366E text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #6A366E text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#C08BC4
oklch(70.7% 0.1 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#B06CB5
oklch(63.1% 0.13 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B53A0
oklch(55.7% 0.139 324.8)
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Step 700
700
#844389
oklch(49.1% 0.13 324.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A366E
oklch(42.2% 0.108 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#57305A
oklch(37.6% 0.085 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#331D35
oklch(27% 0.053 323.9)
#6A366E 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) | #2F4670 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4C6C | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C3D4D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A366E
#6A366E
oklch(42.2% 0.108 324.6)
- #1F5C24
#1F5C24
oklch(42.1% 0.108 144.7)
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 #6A366E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.083
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.086
Use #6A366E 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.