#6A3A95
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.2% 0.146 305.7), rgb(106, 58, 149).
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White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#6A3A95 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A3A95 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 58, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 44%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.146 305.7) |
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 #6A3A95 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A3A95 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A3A95 text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6A3A95 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F3
oklch(88.6% 0.047 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3ED
oklch(80.9% 0.085 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#B589E4
oklch(70.7% 0.136 305.4)
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Step 500
500
#A368DC
oklch(63% 0.175 305.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F4CC9
oklch(55.6% 0.189 305.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A3CAE
oklch(49.2% 0.176 305.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A3A95
oklch(45.2% 0.146 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#512E71
oklch(37.9% 0.114 305.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B42
oklch(26.9% 0.073 305.8)
#6A3A95 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) | #0F5098 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #285193 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #634C62 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A3A95
#6A3A95
oklch(45.2% 0.146 305.7)
- #466000
#466000
oklch(45.1% 0.115 125.8)
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 #6A3A95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.082
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.082
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.085
Use #6A3A95 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.