#6A367A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.9% 0.121 317.7), rgb(106, 54, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#6A367A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A367A |
| RGB | rgb(106, 54, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 39%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.121 317.7) |
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 #6A367A | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A367A | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #6A367A text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6A367A text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 317)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE8ACF
oklch(70.8% 0.113 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD6AC2
oklch(63.1% 0.146 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#9850AE
oklch(55.6% 0.157 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#824096
oklch(49.1% 0.147 317.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A367A
oklch(42.9% 0.121 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#562F62
oklch(37.7% 0.095 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#321C39
oklch(26.9% 0.06 317.7)
#6A367A 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) | #28487C | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394D78 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A4052 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A367A
#6A367A
oklch(42.9% 0.121 317.7)
- #295E0F
#295E0F
oklch(42.9% 0.122 137.8)
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 #6A367A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.081
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.087
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
Use #6A367A 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.