#6A3BA0
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.1% 0.158 302), rgb(106, 59, 160).
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White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#6A3BA0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A3BA0 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 59, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 46%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.158 302) |
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 #6A3BA0 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A3BA0 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A3BA0 text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6A3BA0 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5EA
oklch(80.8% 0.077 302)
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Step 400
400
#AF8DE0
oklch(70.6% 0.123 302.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C6FD7
oklch(63.2% 0.156 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#8754C4
oklch(55.5% 0.17 302.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A3BA0
oklch(46.1% 0.158 302)
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Step 800
800
#5D3989
oklch(42.7% 0.13 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C326E
oklch(37.8% 0.102 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E40
oklch(27% 0.063 301.3)
#6A3BA0 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) | #0053A3 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A539E | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F5168 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A3BA0
#6A3BA0
oklch(46.1% 0.158 302)
- #4E6100
#4E6100
oklch(46% 0.112 122)
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 #6A3BA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.022
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.072
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.075
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.081
Use #6A3BA0 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.