#6A3D91
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.4% 0.137 306.5), rgb(106, 61, 145).
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White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#6A3D91 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A3D91 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 61, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 41%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.137 306.5) |
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 #6A3D91 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A3D91 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A3D91 text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6A3D91 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4EA
oklch(81% 0.08 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B58ADF
oklch(70.6% 0.128 306.6)
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Step 500
500
#A36BD6
oklch(63.2% 0.163 306.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E4FC3
oklch(55.5% 0.178 306.5)
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Step 700
700
#793FA9
oklch(49.1% 0.166 306.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A3D91
oklch(45.4% 0.137 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#502F6D
oklch(37.6% 0.107 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C40
oklch(27% 0.068 306.8)
#6A3D91 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) | #1E5194 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F528F | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #644D61 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A3D91
#6A3D91
oklch(45.4% 0.137 306.5)
- #466100
#466100
oklch(45.4% 0.116 126.2)
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 #6A3D91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.081
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.085
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.088
Use #6A3D91 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.