#6B368F
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.3% 0.146 309.1), rgb(107, 54, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#6B368F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B368F |
| RGB | rgb(107, 54, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 45%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.146 309.1) |
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 #6B368F | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B368F | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B368F text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6B368F text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2EB
oklch(80.9% 0.085 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#B987E1
oklch(70.6% 0.137 308.8)
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Step 500
500
#A866D8
oklch(63% 0.175 309)
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Step 600
600
#944AC5
oklch(55.7% 0.189 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E3AAA
oklch(49.1% 0.176 309.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B368F
oklch(44.3% 0.146 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#532D6E
oklch(37.7% 0.112 309)
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Step 950
950
#311B41
oklch(27.1% 0.072 309.1)
#6B368F 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) | #0F4C92 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A4F8D | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66475D | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B368F
#6B368F
oklch(44.3% 0.146 309.1)
- #3E5F00
#3E5F00
oklch(44.3% 0.118 129.2)
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 #6B368F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.081
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.083
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.083
Use #6B368F 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.