#6A3F97
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.1% 0.141 303.9), rgb(106, 63, 151).
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White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#6A3F97 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A3F97 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 63, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 41%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.141 303.9) |
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 #6A3F97 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6A3F97 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A3F97 text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6A3F97 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3EE
oklch(88.4% 0.038 304)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E5
oklch(80.9% 0.069 304.3)
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Step 400
400
#AF8FD8
oklch(70.6% 0.109 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C72CD
oklch(63.1% 0.139 304)
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Step 600
600
#8758BA
oklch(55.5% 0.152 304)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A3F97
oklch(46.1% 0.141 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D3B82
oklch(42.6% 0.117 304)
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Step 900
900
#4C3468
oklch(37.7% 0.09 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3D
oklch(27.1% 0.057 304.4)
#6A3F97 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) | #1B539A | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C5495 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #625065 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A3F97
#6A3F97
oklch(46.1% 0.141 303.9)
- #4B6200
#4B6200
oklch(46% 0.114 124)
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 #6A3F97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.029
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.078
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.082
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.087
Use #6A3F97 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.