#6B248B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(41.8% 0.167 313), rgb(107, 36, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#6B248B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B248B |
| RGB | rgb(107, 36, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 59%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.167 313) |
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 #6B248B | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B248B | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #6B248B text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B248B text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 313.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7AEEE
oklch(80.9% 0.098 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#C281E5
oklch(70.7% 0.156 312.9)
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Step 500
500
#B25CDD
oklch(63.1% 0.199 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E3CCB
oklch(55.7% 0.217 312.9)
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Step 700
700
#872CAF
oklch(49.1% 0.201 313.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B248B
oklch(41.8% 0.167 313)
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Step 900
900
#592671
oklch(37.7% 0.13 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#341742
oklch(26.9% 0.083 313.3)
#6B248B 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) | #00438E | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A4889 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #683A55 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B248B
#6B248B
oklch(41.8% 0.167 313)
- #315900
#315900
oklch(41.8% 0.118 133)
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 #6B248B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.036
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.080
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.087
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.087
Use #6B248B 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.