#6A3C79
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.8% 0.109 317.4), rgb(106, 60, 121).
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White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#6A3C79 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A3C79 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 60, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 34%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.109 317.4) |
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 #6A3C79 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A3C79 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A3C79 text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6A3C79 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E9
oklch(88.4% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DC
oklch(80.9% 0.064 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB8CCB
oklch(70.7% 0.103 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#A96EBD
oklch(63% 0.131 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#9455A9
oklch(55.6% 0.142 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E4591
oklch(49.1% 0.131 317.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A3C79
oklch(43.8% 0.109 317.4)
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Step 900
900
#54325F
oklch(37.8% 0.085 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#311D38
oklch(26.9% 0.055 317)
#6A3C79 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) | #314B7B | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E5077 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A4555 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A3C79
#6A3C79
oklch(43.8% 0.109 317.4)
- #315F1C
#315F1C
oklch(43.7% 0.11 137.4)
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 #6A3C79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.079
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.082
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.082
Use #6A3C79 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.