#6A3A99
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.5% 0.151 304.3), rgb(106, 58, 153).
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White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#6A3A99 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A3A99 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 58, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 45%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.151 304.3) |
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 #6A3A99 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A3A99 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A3A99 text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6A3A99 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3EF
oklch(80.9% 0.087 304.3)
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Step 400
400
#B488E7
oklch(70.6% 0.142 304.4)
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Step 500
500
#A267E0
oklch(63% 0.181 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E4BCE
oklch(55.7% 0.196 304.3)
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Step 700
700
#793BB2
oklch(49.2% 0.182 304.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A3A99
oklch(45.5% 0.151 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#502D73
oklch(37.7% 0.118 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B43
oklch(27% 0.074 305)
#6A3A99 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) | #04519C | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #235297 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #614D64 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A3A99
#6A3A99
oklch(45.5% 0.151 304.3)
- #496000
#496000
oklch(45.4% 0.113 124.2)
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 #6A3A99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.018
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.084
Use #6A3A99 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.