#6A3685
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.6% 0.134 312.5), rgb(106, 54, 133).
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White text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#6A3685 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A3685 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 54, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 42%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.134 312.5) |
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 #6A3685 | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A3685 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A3685 text on white | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6A3685 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EE
oklch(88.4% 0.044 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E5
oklch(80.8% 0.078 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB89D8
oklch(70.7% 0.124 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA69CE
oklch(63.2% 0.159 312.3)
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Step 600
600
#954DBB
oklch(55.5% 0.175 312.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F3DA1
oklch(49% 0.162 312.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A3685
oklch(43.6% 0.134 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#542E69
oklch(37.7% 0.105 312.1)
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Step 950
950
#311C3D
oklch(27% 0.065 312.1)
#6A3685 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) | #1E4A88 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314E83 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #674458 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A3685
#6A3685
oklch(43.6% 0.134 312.5)
- #355E00
#355E00
oklch(43.5% 0.122 132.6)
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 #6A3685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.086
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.086
Use #6A3685 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.