#6A3A72
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.1% 0.105 321.7), rgb(106, 58, 114).
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White text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#6A3A72 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.070 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A3A72 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 58, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 33%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.105 321.7) |
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 #6A3A72 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A3A72 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #6A3A72 text on white | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6A3A72 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4D9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 321.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD8CC5
oklch(70.6% 0.098 321.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC6EB7
oklch(63.1% 0.126 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#9755A2
oklch(55.6% 0.136 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#81458B
oklch(49.1% 0.126 321.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A3A72
oklch(43.1% 0.105 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#55325B
oklch(37.7% 0.08 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#321D35
oklch(26.9% 0.052 322.4)
#6A3A72 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) | #324974 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404E70 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B4150 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A3A72
#6A3A72
oklch(43.1% 0.105 321.7)
- #2A5E24
#2A5E24
oklch(43.2% 0.105 141.7)
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 #6A3A72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.084
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.086
Use #6A3A72 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.