#6A3B95
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.4% 0.145 305.5), rgb(106, 59, 149).
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White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#6A3B95 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A3B95 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 59, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 43%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.145 305.5) |
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 #6A3B95 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A3B95 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A3B95 text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6A3B95 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#E0D2F3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3ED
oklch(80.9% 0.085 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#B589E3
oklch(70.7% 0.135 305.7)
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Step 500
500
#A369DB
oklch(63.1% 0.172 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E4DC9
oklch(55.6% 0.188 305.2)
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Step 700
700
#793DAE
oklch(49.2% 0.175 305.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A3B95
oklch(45.4% 0.145 305.5)
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Step 900
900
#502E70
oklch(37.7% 0.112 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C42
oklch(27.1% 0.071 305.2)
#6A3B95 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) | #135098 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #295293 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #634D62 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A3B95
#6A3B95
oklch(45.4% 0.145 305.5)
- #476100
#476100
oklch(45.5% 0.115 125.7)
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 #6A3B95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.082
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.084
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.085
Use #6A3B95 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.