#6A3E85
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.8% 0.12 311.1), rgb(106, 62, 133).
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White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#6A3E85 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A3E85 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 62, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 36%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.12 311.1) |
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 #6A3E85 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A3E85 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A3E85 text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6A3E85 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#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
#E1D2ED
oklch(88.4% 0.04 310.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E3
oklch(80.8% 0.071 310.6)
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Step 400
400
#B78CD4
oklch(70.7% 0.112 311)
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Step 500
500
#A56EC9
oklch(63.2% 0.143 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#9053B5
oklch(55.5% 0.157 311)
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Step 700
700
#7B439C
oklch(49.1% 0.146 311.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A3E85
oklch(44.8% 0.12 311.1)
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Step 900
900
#513166
oklch(37.7% 0.094 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#301D3C
oklch(27% 0.061 311.2)
#6A3E85 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) | #2B4F87 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395283 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #674A5B | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A3E85
#6A3E85
oklch(44.8% 0.12 311.1)
- #3C6104
#3C6104
oklch(44.7% 0.12 130.9)
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 #6A3E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.085
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.087
Use #6A3E85 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.