#6A3985
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44% 0.129 312), rgb(106, 57, 133).
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White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#6A3985 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A3985 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 57, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 40%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.129 312) |
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 #6A3985 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A3985 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A3985 text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6A3985 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E4
oklch(80.9% 0.075 312.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA8AD7
oklch(70.8% 0.121 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#A86ACC
oklch(63% 0.155 311.9)
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Step 600
600
#9450B9
oklch(55.7% 0.167 312.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E409F
oklch(49.2% 0.155 312.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A3985
oklch(44% 0.129 312)
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Step 900
900
#532F68
oklch(37.7% 0.101 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#311C3D
oklch(27% 0.065 312.1)
#6A3985 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) | #234C87 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344F83 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #674659 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A3985
#6A3985
oklch(44% 0.129 312)
- #385F00
#385F00
oklch(43.9% 0.121 131.7)
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 #6A3985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.083
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.086
Use #6A3985 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.