#6B408B
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.6% 0.125 308.7), rgb(107, 64, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#6B408B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B408B |
| RGB | rgb(107, 64, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 37%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.125 308.7) |
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 #6B408B | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6B408B | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B408B text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6B408B text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EE
oklch(88.4% 0.041 309.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E5
oklch(80.8% 0.073 308.8)
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Step 400
400
#B68CD8
oklch(70.8% 0.117 309)
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Step 500
500
#A36DCD
oklch(63% 0.149 308.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F53BA
oklch(55.6% 0.162 309)
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Step 700
700
#7943A0
oklch(49.1% 0.15 308.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6B408B
oklch(45.6% 0.125 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#503168
oklch(37.7% 0.096 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3D
oklch(27% 0.062 308.8)
#6B408B 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) | #2A518E | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385489 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #674D5F | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B408B
#6B408B
oklch(45.6% 0.125 308.7)
- #426300
#426300
oklch(45.7% 0.121 128.7)
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 #6B408B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.041
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.085
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.086
Use #6B408B 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.