#6B357D
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43% 0.127 317), rgb(107, 53, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#6B357D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B357D |
| RGB | rgb(107, 53, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 40%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.127 317) |
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 #6B357D | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B357D | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #6B357D text on white | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6B357D text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E1
oklch(80.8% 0.075 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE89D1
oklch(70.7% 0.117 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE69C5
oklch(63.2% 0.151 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#994EB2
oklch(55.6% 0.165 317)
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Step 700
700
#823E99
oklch(49% 0.153 316.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B357D
oklch(43% 0.127 317)
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Step 900
900
#562E64
oklch(37.7% 0.1 316.7)
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Step 950
950
#331C3A
oklch(27.1% 0.062 318)
#6B357D 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) | #24487F | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374D7B | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A4054 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B357D
#6B357D
oklch(43% 0.127 317)
- #295F05
#295F05
oklch(43.1% 0.127 137)
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 #6B357D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.082
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.086
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.087
Use #6B357D 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.