#6A389D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.5% 0.159 303.4), rgb(106, 56, 157).
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White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#6A389D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A389D |
| RGB | rgb(106, 56, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 47%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.159 303.4) |
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 #6A389D | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A389D | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A389D text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6A389D text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F2
oklch(80.9% 0.093 303.7)
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Step 400
400
#B487EC
oklch(70.7% 0.149 303.3)
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Step 500
500
#A265E5
oklch(63% 0.19 303.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E48D3
oklch(55.6% 0.205 303.5)
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Step 700
700
#7938B7
oklch(49.2% 0.191 303.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A389D
oklch(45.5% 0.159 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#502C76
oklch(37.8% 0.123 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A45
oklch(26.9% 0.079 304.1)
#6A389D 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) | #0050A0 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A519B | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #604E65 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A389D
#6A389D
oklch(45.5% 0.159 303.4)
- #4B6000
#4B6000
oklch(45.5% 0.112 123.2)
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 #6A389D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.015
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.070
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.071
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.082
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.082
Use #6A389D 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.