#6B298A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.3% 0.159 312.9), rgb(107, 41, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#6B298A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.159 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B298A |
| RGB | rgb(107, 41, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 54%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.159 312.9) |
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 #6B298A | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B298A | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #6B298A text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #6B298A text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFEC
oklch(80.9% 0.094 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#C083E2
oklch(70.7% 0.148 312.6)
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Step 500
500
#B05FDA
oklch(63.1% 0.191 312.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C41C7
oklch(55.7% 0.206 312.9)
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Step 700
700
#8531AC
oklch(49.1% 0.192 312.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B298A
oklch(42.3% 0.159 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#58286F
oklch(37.7% 0.124 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#331841
oklch(26.8% 0.079 312.7)
#6B298A 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) | #00458D | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #214A88 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #683D56 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B298A
#6B298A
oklch(42.3% 0.159 312.9)
- #325B00
#325B00
oklch(42.4% 0.12 133)
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 #6B298A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.032
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.079
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.083
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.085
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.088
Use #6B298A 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.