#6A3D85
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.7% 0.122 311.3), rgb(106, 61, 133).
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White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#6A3D85 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A3D85 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 61, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 37%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.122 311.3) |
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 #6A3D85 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A3D85 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A3D85 text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6A3D85 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.04 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E3
oklch(80.9% 0.072 311.5)
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Step 400
400
#B88CD5
oklch(70.8% 0.114 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#A66DC9
oklch(63.1% 0.145 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#9153B6
oklch(55.6% 0.158 311.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B439D
oklch(49.1% 0.147 310.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A3D85
oklch(44.7% 0.122 311.3)
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Step 900
900
#523166
oklch(37.8% 0.095 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#301D3C
oklch(27% 0.061 311.2)
#6A3D85 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) | #2A4E87 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385183 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67495B | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A3D85
#6A3D85
oklch(44.7% 0.122 311.3)
- #3B6101
#3B6101
oklch(44.7% 0.122 131.1)
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 #6A3D85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.087
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.087
Use #6A3D85 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.