#6A377E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.3% 0.124 315.6), rgb(106, 55, 126).
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White text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#6A377E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.124 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 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A377E |
| RGB | rgb(106, 55, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 39%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.124 315.6) |
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 #6A377E | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A377E | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #6A377E text on white | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6A377E text on black | 2.46:1 | 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
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EC
oklch(88.6% 0.04 315.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E1
oklch(80.9% 0.072 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC8AD2
oklch(70.7% 0.115 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB6AC6
oklch(63% 0.149 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#9650B2
oklch(55.6% 0.161 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#804099
oklch(49.1% 0.149 315.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A377E
oklch(43.3% 0.124 315.6)
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Step 900
900
#552F64
oklch(37.7% 0.097 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#321C3B
oklch(27% 0.062 315.5)
#6A377E 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) | #264980 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374E7C | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #694255 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A377E
#6A377E
oklch(43.3% 0.124 315.6)
- #2E5F06
#2E5F06
oklch(43.4% 0.124 135.6)
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 #6A377E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.085
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.088
Use #6A377E 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.