#6B3AA1
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.2% 0.161 302.4), rgb(107, 58, 161).
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White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#6B3AA1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B3AA1 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 58, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 47%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.161 302.4) |
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 #6B3AA1 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B3AA1 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B3AA1 text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6B3AA1 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5EB
oklch(80.9% 0.078 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#B08DE1
oklch(70.8% 0.125 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D6ED8
oklch(63.2% 0.159 302.6)
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Step 600
600
#8853C5
oklch(55.6% 0.173 302.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B3AA1
oklch(46.2% 0.161 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E388A
oklch(42.8% 0.133 302.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D316E
oklch(37.7% 0.104 303)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#6B3AA1 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) | #0053A4 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18539F | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #605068 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B3AA1
#6B3AA1
oklch(46.2% 0.161 302.4)
- #4E6200
#4E6200
oklch(46.3% 0.113 122.4)
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 #6B3AA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.022
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.074
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.081
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.083
Use #6B3AA1 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.