#6A377D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.2% 0.123 316.1), rgb(106, 55, 125).
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White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#6A377D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A377D |
| RGB | rgb(106, 55, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 39%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.123 316.1) |
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 #6A377D | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A377D | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #6A377D text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6A377D text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 316.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E0
oklch(80.9% 0.071 316.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8AD1
oklch(70.8% 0.115 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC6AC5
oklch(63.1% 0.148 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#9750B1
oklch(55.6% 0.16 316.2)
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Step 700
700
#804098
oklch(49% 0.148 315.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A377D
oklch(43.2% 0.123 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#552F63
oklch(37.6% 0.096 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#6A377D 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) | #27497F | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384E7B | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #694254 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A377D
#6A377D
oklch(43.2% 0.123 316.1)
- #2D5F09
#2D5F09
oklch(43.4% 0.124 136.2)
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 #6A377D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.085
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.089
Use #6A377D 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.