#6A378D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.2% 0.142 309.1), rgb(106, 55, 141).
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White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#6A378D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A378D |
| RGB | rgb(106, 55, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 44%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.142 309.1) |
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 #6A378D | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A378D | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A378D text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6A378D text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EA
oklch(80.8% 0.084 308.9)
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Step 400
400
#B988DF
oklch(70.7% 0.133 309.2)
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Step 500
500
#A768D6
oklch(63.1% 0.169 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#934CC3
oklch(55.7% 0.184 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D3CA8
oklch(49.1% 0.171 309.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A378D
oklch(44.2% 0.142 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#532D6D
oklch(37.7% 0.111 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#301B40
oklch(26.9% 0.07 308.6)
#6A378D 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) | #154C90 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4F8B | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65475C | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A378D
#6A378D
oklch(44.2% 0.142 309.1)
- #3E5F00
#3E5F00
oklch(44.3% 0.118 129.2)
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 #6A378D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.085
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.086
Use #6A378D 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.