#6A3880
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.6% 0.125 314.5), rgb(106, 56, 128).
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White text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#6A3880 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A3880 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 56, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 39%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.125 314.5) |
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 #6A3880 | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A3880 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A3880 text on white | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6A3880 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB8AD3
oklch(70.7% 0.116 314.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA6BC7
oklch(63.1% 0.148 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#9550B4
oklch(55.6% 0.162 314.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F409B
oklch(49.1% 0.151 314.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A3880
oklch(43.6% 0.125 314.5)
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Step 900
900
#542F65
oklch(37.6% 0.098 314.2)
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Step 950
950
#311C3B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 314.1)
#6A3880 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) | #264A82 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374F7E | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #684456 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A3880
#6A3880
oklch(43.6% 0.125 314.5)
- #315F02
#315F02
oklch(43.5% 0.124 134.4)
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 #6A3880, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.083
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.088
Use #6A3880 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.