#6A3988
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.2% 0.132 310.7), rgb(106, 57, 136).
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White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#6A3988 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A3988 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 57, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 41%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.132 310.7) |
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 #6A3988 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A3988 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A3988 text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6A3988 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E6
oklch(80.9% 0.077 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#B98AD9
oklch(70.7% 0.123 310.8)
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Step 500
500
#A86ACF
oklch(63.2% 0.158 311)
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Step 600
600
#934FBC
oklch(55.6% 0.172 310.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D3FA2
oklch(49.1% 0.16 310.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A3988
oklch(44.2% 0.132 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#532F69
oklch(37.7% 0.103 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#301C3E
oklch(27% 0.066 309.8)
#6A3988 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) | #204C8B | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #325086 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66475B | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A3988
#6A3988
oklch(44.2% 0.132 310.7)
- #3B5F00
#3B5F00
oklch(44.1% 0.12 130.5)
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 #6A3988, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.084
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.085
Use #6A3988 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.