#6B248D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42% 0.169 312.2), rgb(107, 36, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#6B248D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B248D |
| RGB | rgb(107, 36, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 59%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.169 312.2) |
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 #6B248D | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B248D | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #6B248D text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B248D text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6AEEF
oklch(80.8% 0.099 312.1)
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Step 400
400
#C281E7
oklch(70.8% 0.158 312.3)
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Step 500
500
#B25CDF
oklch(63.2% 0.201 312.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D3BCD
oklch(55.6% 0.22 312.1)
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Step 700
700
#862CB1
oklch(49.1% 0.203 312.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B248D
oklch(42% 0.169 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#592672
oklch(37.8% 0.131 312.8)
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Step 950
950
#341743
oklch(27% 0.084 312.5)
#6B248D 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) | #004490 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17488B | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #673B56 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B248D
#6B248D
oklch(42% 0.169 312.2)
- #335900
#335900
oklch(41.9% 0.117 132.2)
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 #6B248D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.034
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.071
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.087
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.087
Use #6B248D 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.