#6A398D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.5% 0.138 308.7), rgb(106, 57, 141).
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White text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#6A398D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A398D |
| RGB | rgb(106, 57, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 42%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.138 308.7) |
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 #6A398D | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A398D | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A398D text on white | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6A398D text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2F0
oklch(88.6% 0.044 309.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E9
oklch(81% 0.081 309)
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Step 400
400
#B889DE
oklch(70.7% 0.13 308.8)
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Step 500
500
#A669D4
oklch(63.1% 0.165 308.7)
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Step 600
600
#924DC1
oklch(55.6% 0.18 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C3DA7
oklch(49% 0.168 308.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A398D
oklch(44.5% 0.138 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#522E6C
oklch(37.6% 0.108 308.9)
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Step 950
950
#301C3F
oklch(27% 0.067 309)
#6A398D 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) | #1A4D90 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E508B | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65495D | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A398D
#6A398D
oklch(44.5% 0.138 308.7)
- #3F6000
#3F6000
oklch(44.6% 0.119 129.1)
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 #6A398D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.085
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.086
Use #6A398D 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.