#6B3C9A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46% 0.149 304.2), rgb(107, 60, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#6B3C9A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 304°. 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 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B3C9A |
| RGB | rgb(107, 60, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 44%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.149 304.2) |
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 #6B3C9A | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B3C9A | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B3C9A text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6B3C9A text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E7
oklch(81% 0.071 304.3)
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Step 400
400
#B08EDB
oklch(70.7% 0.115 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D70D1
oklch(63.1% 0.147 303.9)
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Step 600
600
#8956BE
oklch(55.7% 0.16 304.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B3C9A
oklch(46% 0.149 304.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E3A85
oklch(42.7% 0.123 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D326A
oklch(37.6% 0.096 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3E
oklch(27% 0.06 304.3)
#6B3C9A 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) | #0C529D | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #265398 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #624F65 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B3C9A
#6B3C9A
oklch(46% 0.149 304.2)
- #4B6200
#4B6200
oklch(46% 0.114 124)
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 #6B3C9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.022
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.080
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.084
Use #6B3C9A 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.