#6A3779
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43% 0.118 318.1), rgb(106, 55, 121).
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White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#6A3779 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.118 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 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A3779 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 55, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.118 318.1) |
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 #6A3779 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A3779 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #6A3779 text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6A3779 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE8ACD
oklch(70.7% 0.111 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD6BC0
oklch(63.1% 0.142 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#9851AC
oklch(55.6% 0.153 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#814194
oklch(49% 0.143 318)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A3779
oklch(43% 0.118 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#563061
oklch(37.8% 0.092 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#321C39
oklch(26.9% 0.06 317.7)
#6A3779 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) | #2A487B | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4D77 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A4152 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A3779
#6A3779
oklch(43% 0.118 318.1)
- #2A5E13
#2A5E13
oklch(43% 0.119 138.1)
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 #6A3779, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.085
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.089
Use #6A3779 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.