#6A3787
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.8% 0.135 311.5), rgb(106, 55, 135).
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White text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#6A3787 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A3787 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 55, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 42%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.135 311.5) |
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 #6A3787 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A3787 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A3787 text on white | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6A3787 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#E3D1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.045 312)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E6
oklch(80.9% 0.077 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA89DA
oklch(70.7% 0.126 311.2)
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Step 500
500
#A969CF
oklch(63.1% 0.16 311.6)
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Step 600
600
#944EBC
oklch(55.6% 0.174 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E3EA2
oklch(49.1% 0.162 311.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A3787
oklch(43.8% 0.135 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#542E69
oklch(37.7% 0.105 312.1)
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Step 950
950
#311C3E
oklch(27.1% 0.066 311.2)
#6A3787 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) | #1D4B8A | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314F85 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #674559 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A3787
#6A3787
oklch(43.8% 0.135 311.5)
- #385F00
#385F00
oklch(43.9% 0.121 131.7)
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 #6A3787, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.085
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.086
Use #6A3787 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.