#6B367A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43% 0.122 318.4), rgb(107, 54, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#6B367A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B367A |
| RGB | rgb(107, 54, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 39%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.122 318.4) |
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 #6B367A | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B367A | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #6B367A text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6B367A 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
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DF
oklch(81% 0.071 318.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF89CE
oklch(70.7% 0.114 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE6AC1
oklch(63.1% 0.145 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#994FAE
oklch(55.6% 0.159 318.3)
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Step 700
700
#824095
oklch(49.1% 0.146 318.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B367A
oklch(43% 0.122 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#562F62
oklch(37.7% 0.095 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#331C39
oklch(27.1% 0.06 319.1)
#6B367A 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) | #28487C | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394E78 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B4052 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B367A
#6B367A
oklch(43% 0.122 318.4)
- #285E11
#285E11
oklch(42.9% 0.121 138.4)
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 #6B367A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.082
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.082
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.088
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.089
Use #6B367A 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.