#6B3E7A
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.3% 0.108 317.2), rgb(107, 62, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#6B3E7A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.108 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 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B3E7A |
| RGB | rgb(107, 62, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 33%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.108 317.2) |
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 #6B3E7A | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B3E7A | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B3E7A text on white | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6B3E7A text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E9
oklch(88.4% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5DC
oklch(81% 0.062 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA8DCA
oklch(70.7% 0.1 317)
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Step 500
500
#A96FBC
oklch(63.1% 0.128 317.5)
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Step 600
600
#9456A8
oklch(55.7% 0.139 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E4590
oklch(49% 0.13 317.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B3E7A
oklch(44.3% 0.108 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#53325F
oklch(37.7% 0.084 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#311E37
oklch(27.1% 0.052 317.8)
#6B3E7A 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) | #334D7C | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405178 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B4656 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B3E7A
#6B3E7A
oklch(44.3% 0.108 317.2)
- #34601F
#34601F
oklch(44.2% 0.107 137)
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 #6B3E7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.078
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.080
Use #6B3E7A 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.