#6A3D83
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.5% 0.12 312.2), rgb(106, 61, 131).
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White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#6A3D83 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A3D83 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 61, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 36%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.12 312.2) |
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 #6A3D83 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A3D83 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A3D83 text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6A3D83 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E2
oklch(80.9% 0.07 312.1)
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Step 400
400
#B88CD3
oklch(70.7% 0.111 312)
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Step 500
500
#A66DC7
oklch(63% 0.143 312.1)
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Step 600
600
#9153B4
oklch(55.5% 0.156 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C439B
oklch(49.1% 0.145 312.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A3D83
oklch(44.5% 0.12 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#523165
oklch(37.7% 0.093 312)
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Step 950
950
#301D3B
oklch(27% 0.059 312.1)
#6A3D83 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) | #2B4E85 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395181 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67485A | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A3D83
#6A3D83
oklch(44.5% 0.12 312.2)
- #396108
#396108
oklch(44.6% 0.12 132.4)
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 #6A3D83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.085
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.087
Use #6A3D83 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.