#6A3D95
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.7% 0.142 305), rgb(106, 61, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#6A3D95 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A3D95 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 61, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 42%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.142 305) |
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 #6A3D95 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A3D95 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A3D95 text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6A3D95 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4EC
oklch(81% 0.082 305)
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Step 400
400
#B48AE2
oklch(70.7% 0.132 305.2)
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Step 500
500
#A26ADA
oklch(63.1% 0.169 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#8D4EC7
oklch(55.5% 0.184 305.2)
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Step 700
700
#783EAC
oklch(49% 0.171 305.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A3D95
oklch(45.7% 0.142 305)
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Step 900
900
#502F70
oklch(37.8% 0.111 305.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C41
oklch(27% 0.07 306)
#6A3D95 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) | #195198 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B5393 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #634E63 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A3D95
#6A3D95
oklch(45.7% 0.142 305)
- #496100
#496100
oklch(45.6% 0.114 124.7)
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 #6A3D95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.025
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.082
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.084
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.086
Use #6A3D95 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.