#6A3892
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.7% 0.146 307.1), rgb(106, 56, 146).
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White text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#6A3892 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A3892 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 56, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 45%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.146 307.1) |
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 #6A3892 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A3892 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A3892 text on white | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6A3892 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2EC
oklch(80.8% 0.086 307.3)
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Step 400
400
#B788E2
oklch(70.6% 0.136 307.3)
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Step 500
500
#A567DA
oklch(63% 0.175 307)
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Step 600
600
#914BC8
oklch(55.6% 0.19 307)
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Step 700
700
#7B3BAC
oklch(49% 0.176 307.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A3892
oklch(44.7% 0.146 307.1)
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Step 900
900
#522D70
oklch(37.7% 0.115 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#301B41
oklch(27% 0.072 307.8)
#6A3892 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) | #0F4E95 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #285090 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #644A5F | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A3892
#6A3892
oklch(44.7% 0.146 307.1)
- #435F00
#435F00
oklch(44.6% 0.115 126.9)
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 #6A3892, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.083
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.085
Use #6A3892 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.