#6A3F92
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.8% 0.135 305.7), rgb(106, 63, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#6A3F92 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.135 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A3F92 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 63, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 40%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.135 305.7) |
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 #6A3F92 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A3F92 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A3F92 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6A3F92 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4EA
oklch(80.9% 0.079 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#B48BDF
oklch(70.7% 0.127 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#A16CD6
oklch(63.1% 0.161 305.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D51C3
oklch(55.7% 0.175 305.8)
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Step 700
700
#7841A8
oklch(49.2% 0.162 305.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6A3F92
oklch(45.8% 0.135 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F306D
oklch(37.7% 0.105 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D40
oklch(27% 0.066 304.8)
#6A3F92 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) | #215295 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #315390 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #634F62 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A3F92
#6A3F92
oklch(45.8% 0.135 305.7)
- #486200
#486200
oklch(45.8% 0.116 125.6)
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 #6A3F92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.086
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.086
Use #6A3F92 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.