#6A387E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.4% 0.122 315.4), rgb(106, 56, 126).
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White text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#6A387E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 315°. 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 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A387E |
| RGB | rgb(106, 56, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.122 315.4) |
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 #6A387E | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A387E | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A387E text on white | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6A387E text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E1
oklch(80.9% 0.072 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC8AD1
oklch(70.7% 0.114 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB6BC5
oklch(63.1% 0.146 315.6)
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Step 600
600
#9651B1
oklch(55.6% 0.158 315.6)
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Step 700
700
#804199
oklch(49.2% 0.148 315.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A387E
oklch(43.4% 0.122 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#553064
oklch(37.9% 0.095 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#6A387E 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) | #284A80 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384E7C | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #694355 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A387E
#6A387E
oklch(43.4% 0.122 315.4)
- #2F5F09
#2F5F09
oklch(43.5% 0.123 135.6)
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 #6A387E, 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 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.083
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.088
Use #6A387E 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.